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The price of a plane ticket has increased from $150 to $200. By what percent has the price increased?

A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 33%
D) 50%

User LtlBeBoy
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There is a formula to figure out questions like this:

The price difference/ the original price and times the whole equation by 100 (to get the percentage).

> ($50/$150) x 100 = 33% (rounded)
User Max Pinto
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Answer:

The answer is the option C


33\%

Explanation:

we know that


\$150 ------> represent the
100\%

so

by proportion

Find what percent has the price increased


(100)/(150)(\%)/(\$)=(x)/(200-150)(\%)/(\$) \\ \\x=(200-150)*100/150\\ \\x=50*100/150\\ \\x=33.33\%

User Mark Wilson
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