Jose and a group of friends bought concert tickets for $257. The booking agency also charged a fee, bringing the total cost to $

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tamaranim1 [39]

3 years ago

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Jose and a group of friends bought concert tickets for $257. The booking agency also charged a fee, bringing the total cost to $

274.99. The amount of change is $17.99. What is the percent increase in the cost due to the fee?
A.6%
B.7%
C.8%
D.9%

Mathematics

2 answers:

julsineya [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-20T07:27:20+03:00

julsineya [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

There is a 7% increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

ella [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-20T06:10:22+03:00

ella [17]3 years ago

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So you already know the difference between the new number and original number, so all you have to do now is plug it in to this: Percentage Change=Difference/Original Number x100. So 17.99/257=.07x100 which equals 7%. So B is the correct answer.