Question

In 1936, the number of events in the Winter Olympics was 17. The 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, included 68 medal events. Find the percent increase in the number of events in the Winter Olympics from 1936 to 1998.

Answer 1

number of events in the winter Olympics 1936=17

the 1998 winter Olympics in Nagano Japan included 68 medals

68-17=51.

now the percentage increase is 51/68*100= 75%

Explanation:

Answer 2

The percentage increase in the number of events in the winter Olympics from 1936 to 1998 is 300%.

Explanation:

Given,

The number of events in winter Olympics in 1936 = 17

The number of events in winter Olympics in 1998 = 68

To find the percentage of increasing in the number of events

Solution

The number of events in 1998 is more than that is in 1936 = (68 -17)

= 51

So, the required percentage =
`(51)/(17)` × 100 %

= 300%

Hence, the required percentage is 300%.