sandy wrote:

The number of freezing January days in Winnemucca was approximately what percent more than the number of freezing January days in St. Louis? (A “freezing” day is one in which the minimum temperature is 32°F or less.)
(A) 3%
(B) 6%
(C) 12%
(D) 24%
(E) 28%
Here,
In Winnemucca no. of freezing days = 28 freezing days
In St. Louis no. of freezing days = 25 freezing days
Therefore,
The number of freezing January days in Winnemucca was approximately = \(\frac{{28-25}}{25} *100\)
% = 12% more than the number of freezing January days in St. Louis