Question

Each year, Terrell buys a plane ticket to visit his grandmother for a week. Last year, he paid one hundred thirty dollars. This year, he paid one hundred sixty-nine dollars. What was the percent increase in the cost of his plane ticket? Show your work.

Answer 1

166 - 130 = 36
36/130 = .2769
* 100

27.69%

Answer 2

(39/130) * 100
= 30 %

Answer 3

its 169-130 = 39 dollars more