Question

Before a renovation, a movie theater had 111 seats. after the renovation, the theater has 144 seats. what is the approximate percentage increase of the number of seats in the theater? if necessary, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

Change in number of seats = 144 - 111 = 33

percentage increase = 33/111 x 100 = 29.8% (nearest tenths)