George wants to watch all 23 games that a football team will play at home next season.
He can buy
a season ticket costing £425
or 23 separate tickets costing £24 each ticket.
What percentage of the total cost of 23 separate tickets does George save by buying a
season ticket?
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The percentage of the total cost of 23 separate tickets that George saves by buying a season ticket is 23%.
What are percentages?
A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. such as the fraction ¼ can be described as 0.25 which is equal to 25%.
To convert a fraction to a percentage, convert the fraction to decimal form and then multiply by 100 with the '%' symbol.
As the cost of the separate ticket is £24, and there are a total of 23 games, therefore, the total cost of the 23 games separate ticket can be written as,
= £24 × 23
= £552
Now, the cost of the season ticket is £425, therefore, the percentage of the total cost of 23 separate tickets that George saves by buying a season ticket can be written as,
Hence, the percentage of the total cost of 23 separate tickets that George saves by buying a season ticket is 23%.
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