The rent for tenants in a building in 1940 was $30 per month. The landlord changes the rent based on the CPI-U. Use the CPI-U chart below to calculate the current rent in 2005. Round to the nearest dollar.   Year CPI-U 1940 14.0 1949 23.8 1983 99.6 2000 172.2 2005 195.3 2009 214.5 2014 236.0 2017 245.1 2019 255.7 2020 258.8   $   (b) Show calculations and explain your reasoning.

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The rent for tenants in a building in 1940 was $30 per month. The landlord changes the rent based on the CPI-U. Use the CPI-U chart below to calculate the current rent in 2005. Round to the nearest dollar.

 

Year CPI-U
1940 14.0
1949 23.8
1983 99.6
2000 172.2
2005 195.3
2009 214.5
2014 236.0
2017 245.1
2019 255.7
2020 258.8

 

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(b) Show calculations and explain your reasoning.

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