Question

A region's average movie theater ticket price in 2007 was $6.19. For 2017, it was estimated to be $8.13. Find the percent of increase in average movie theater ticket
price for this 10-year period.
The percent of increase in average movie theater ticket price is %.
(Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

Answer 1

Find the amount of the increase:

8.13 - 6.19 = 1.94

Divide the amount of the increase by the original price:

1.94 / 6.19 = 0.3134

Multiply by 100:

0.3134 x 100 = 31.34%

Round to the nearest tenth = 31.3%