Question

in 2003, the average price of a movie ticket was $6.03. In 2010, the average movie ticket price was $7.90 . What is the percent of the increase in the price of movie tickets, rounded to the nearest whole percent

Answer 1

31% (nearest whole percent)

Explanation:

use percent change formula:

percent change = [(difference between initial and final value) ÷ initial value] x 100

percent change = [(7.90 - 6.03) ÷ 6.03] x 100 = 31% (nearest whole percent)