Question

Before a renovation, a movie theater had 112 seats. After the renovation, the theater has 168 seats. What is the approximate

percentage increase of the number of seats in the theater? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth of a percent
OA. 33.3%
ОВ.
50%
OC. 56%
OD. 20%

Answer 1

First off, you want to know the actual numerical increase there has been. That is 168-112, which is 56.

So find 56 in terms of percentage of 112. To do so, simply divide 56/112 to get 0.5. That is 50.0% in terms of percentage.

The answer is B.