Before a renovation, a movie theater had 113 seats. After the renovation, the theater has 163 seats. What is the approximate percentage increase of the number of seats in the theater?
A 30.6%
B 49.7%
C 44.2%
D 31%
To solve this problem you can make a rule of three and find the percentage of increase 113 ---> 100 163 ---> x Clearing x we have x = (163/113) * (100) = 144.25 Then, the percentage of growth is 144.25-100 = 44.25 answer the approximate percentage increase of the number of seats in the theater 44.25% C 44.2%
