Question

Carrie is searching online for airline tickets to weeks ago the cost to fly from Hartford to Boston was 210 now the cost is $350 what is the percent increase

Answer 1

Answer: 66.66% rise

Explanation:

350-210=140

140/210 =2/3

66.6% rise

Answer 2

It is a 40% increase

Explanation:

So first of all the formula is

New-old/old

Or rate of change/ original

SO th new is 350

THe old is 210

350-210=140

140/350 which is old is 2/5

2/5 is 40 percent

So 40 percent increase