Question

Every year, Martha and her sister attend 'The Nutcracker' at the Greenpoint Ballet. Last year, orchestra seating cost $60 per ticket. This year, each ticket was 15% cheaper. What was the cost of each ticket this year?

Answer 1

$51

Explanation:

You convery the percentage into a decimal, by dividing it by a hundred.

15÷100= 0.15

then you multiply the decimal and the price.

60×0.15= 9.

The question said it got cheaper so we have to subtract 9 from the original price.

60-9=51.