What percentage increase occurs in the price of a round-trip economy plane ticket from New York to London by electing to go during the peak season as opposed to going on the regular economy class (to the nearest tenth) ?

Travel Type Sample Round-Trip Fares from New York to London

First-Class Air Fare - $754.30

First-Class Ship Fare $775.20

Regular Economy Air Fare $440.80

Tourist Class Ship Fare $408.00

Peak Season Economy Air Fare $526.30

Peak Season Tourist Class Ship Fare $470.25

14 - to 21-Day Excursion Air Fare $331.00

30-Day Excursion Ship Fare $345.95

Charter Group (25 Persons or More) Air Fare. $331.00

Charter Group (25 Persons or More) Ship Fare $306.00

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Mathematics

Genesis Frost

20 July, 19:05

What percentage increase occurs in the price of a round-trip economy plane ticket from New York to London by electing to go during the peak season as opposed to going on the regular economy class (to the nearest tenth) ?

Travel Type Sample Round-Trip Fares from New York to London

First-Class Air Fare - $754.30

First-Class Ship Fare $775.20

Regular Economy Air Fare $440.80

Tourist Class Ship Fare $408.00

Peak Season Economy Air Fare $526.30

Peak Season Tourist Class Ship Fare $470.25

14 - to 21-Day Excursion Air Fare $331.00

30-Day Excursion Ship Fare $345.95

Charter Group (25 Persons or More) Air Fare. $331.00

Charter Group (25 Persons or More) Ship Fare $306.00

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Liliana Moore · Answer 1

To find the percent increase, you will first find the difference in price for the peak season economy and the regular economy price.

$526.3-$440.8=$85.50

Then divide the difference by the beginning price (economy).

85.50/440.8 = 0.19

The percent increase is approximately 19%.