Question

The school play this year was 130 minutes long. Last year the school did a different play that was 105 minutes long. By what percent did the school play increase in duration this year?

Answer 1

Answer:

23.81

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN: The school play this year was $130$ minutes long. Last year the school did a different play that was $105$ minutes long.

TO FIND: By what percent did the school play increase in duration this year.

SOLUTION:

Length of play this year $=130$ minutes

Length of play last year $=105$ minutes

increase in length of play this year $=130-105=25$ minutes

percent increase in length of play $=\frac{25}{105}\times100=23.81\%$

Hence there is increase of 23.81% in length of play.