Question

On Monday, a museum had 150 visitors. On Tuesday, its had 260 visitors.

Question A. Estimate the percent change in the number of visitors to the museum.

Question B. About how many people would have to visit the museum on Wednesday to have the same percent change from Tuesday?

Explain your answer with work please.

Answer 1

Explanation:

%change=100(final-initial)/initial

%change=100(260-150)/150

%change=220/3%. (roughly 73.33%)

260(1+220/300)

260(520/300)

451 (rounded to nearest whole person)

Answer 2

It would be 451 rounded to the nearest whole person