Question

In the fall of 1996, tuition and registration fees for undergraduates at the University of California, Davis was $1411. In the fall of 2018, tuition and fees

were $14,402. Find the percent increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth percent
% increase

Answer 1

To find the percent increase, we need to calculate the difference between the new tuition and fees and the old tuition and fees, and then divide this difference by the old tuition and fees and multiply by 100%.

The difference between the new tuition and fees of $14,402 and the old tuition and fees of $1411 is $14,402 - $1411 = $12,991.

The percent increase is: ($12,991/$1411) * 100% = 9.2 * 100% = 920%

Therefore, the percent increase in tuition and fees between the fall of 1996 and the fall of 2018 was 920%, rounded to the nearest tenth percent.