9Percent increase
A ticket's price rises from $40 to $52. What is the percent increase?
The ticket price rose by 30%. The increase is $52 − $40 = $12, and dividing that by the original $40 gives 0.3, or 30%. Check: 40 + 30% of 40 = 40 + 12 = 52.
A ticket's price rises from $40 to $52. What is the percent increase?
The ticket price rose by 30%. The increase is $52 − $40 = $12, and dividing that by the original $40 gives 0.3, or 30%. Check: 40 + 30% of 40 = 40 + 12 = 52.