Question

Greenpoint Theater sold 9,420 tickets to Shakespearean plays last season. This season, the theater sold 85% more tickets than that. How many tickets did the theater sell this season?

A) 17,493
B) 17,643
C) 17,721
D) 17,697

Answer 1

The theater sold 17,427 tickets this season. The closest option is A) 17,493.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many tickets the theater sold this season, we need to calculate 85% of the number of tickets sold last season and add it to the original number of tickets. The theater sold 9,420 tickets last season. To calculate 85% of this number, we multiply 9,420 by 0.85:

1. 9,420 x 0.85 = 8,007

Now, let's add this to the original number of tickets sold:

1. 9,420 + 8,007 = 17,427

Therefore, the theater sold 17,427 tickets this season. The closest option is A) 17,493.