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Last year, 2,971 tickets were sold for a New Year’s Eve concert. This year, 2,356 tickets were sold. Which of the following is the best estimate of the change in tickets sold for the New Year’s Eve concert?(1 point)

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30% increase
30% increase

20% increase
20% increase

20% decrease
20% decrease

25% decrease
25% decrease

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To estimate the change in tickets sold for the New Year’s Eve concert, we can calculate the difference in the number of tickets sold between the two years and then find the percentage change.

Last year: 2,971 tickets This year: 2,356 tickets

  1. Calculate the change in tickets sold: Change = Last year - This year = 2,971 - 2,356 = 615 tickets decrease.

  2. Next, to find the percentage decrease: Percentage change = (Change / Last year) × 100 Percentage change = (615 / 2,971) × 100 ≈ 20.7%

The percentage decrease is approximately 20%.

Thus, the best estimate of the change in tickets sold for the New Year’s Eve concert is 20% decrease.