Vinnie is searching online for airline tickets. Two weeks ago the cost to fly from Hartford to Denver was ​$250. The price now is ​$335. What is the percent​ increase?

Answer 1

To find the percent increase in the cost of the airline tickets from Hartford to Denver, you can follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the increase in price**:
\[
\text{Increase} = \text{New Price} - \text{Old Price}
\]
Given:
\[
\text{New Price} = \$335
\]
\[
\text{Old Price} = \$250
\]
\[
\text{Increase} = 335 - 250 = \$85
\]

2. **Calculate the percent increase**:
\[
\text{Percent Increase} = \left( \frac{\text{Increase}}{\text{Old Price}} \right) \times 100
\]
Plug in the values:
\[
\text{Percent Increase} = \left( \frac{85}{250} \right) \times 100
\]

3. **Simplify the fraction**:
\[
\frac{85}{250} = 0.34
\]

4. **Convert to a percentage**:
\[
0.34 \times 100 = 34\%
\]

So, the percent increase in the cost of the airline tickets is \(34\%\).