What was the inflation rate for this economy

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The price of beer rose by 6%, the price of pizza rose by 2.7% and the price of chocolate did not rise at all. Also, suppose that beer presents 8 percent of the economy and pizza represent 31 percent. Chocolate is the rest of the economy. What was the inflation rate for this economy?

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