Step 1 :Given the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for ice cream in 2000 is 160.1 and in 2009 is 202.8.
Step 2 :The percent of increase can be calculated by subtracting the initial value from the final value, dividing the result by the initial value, and then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage.
Step 3 :Let's denote the initial value as \(I\) and the final value as \(F\). In this case, \(I = 160.1\) and \(F = 202.8\).
Step 4 :The formula for percent increase is \(\frac{F - I}{I} \times 100\%\).
Step 5 :Substitute \(I\) and \(F\) into the formula, we get \(\frac{202.8 - 160.1}{160.1} \times 100\%\).
Step 6 :The percent of increase is approximately 26.670830730793266.
Step 7 :Round to one decimal place as needed, the percent of increase is 26.7.
Step 8 :Final Answer: The percent of increase is \(\boxed{26.7\%}\).