Question

Booneville Theater sold 1,330 tickets to Shakespearean plays last season. This season, the

theater sold 40% more than that tickets to Shakespearean plays. How many such tickets did
the theater sell this season?

Answer 1

1862 tickets.

Explanation:

1330 increase 40% =

1330 × (1 + 40%) = 1330 × (1 + 0.4) = 1862