Question

The school play this year was 130 minutes long. Last year the school did a different play that was 105 minutes long. By what percent did the school play increase in duration this year?

Answer 1

23.81

Explanation:

GIVEN: The school play this year was
`130` minutes long. Last year the school did a different play that was
`105` minutes long.

TO FIND: By what percent did the school play increase in duration this year.

SOLUTION:

Length of play this year
`=130` minutes

Length of play last year
`=105` minutes

increase in length of play this year
`=130-105=25` minutes

percent increase in length of play
`=(25)/(105)*100=23.81\%`

Hence there is increase of 23.81% in length of play.