Percent Word Problems - Examples & Practice

$$\text{Museum Day, I Love Reese's Day, Mother Whistler Day}$$

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Today (May 18) is International Museum Day, I Love Reese's Day, and Mother Whistler Day!

You're opening your own museum. As of right now, admission is $\$5$ per person and you get an average of $50{,}000$ people per year. If you add more famous paintings you can begin to charge more. You decide to purchase three different paintings.

Mona Reese's

• Cost: $\$500{,}000$
• Base Admission Increase: $20\%$
• Base Attendance Increase: $30\%$

Reese's Night

• Cost: $\$250{,}000$
• Base Admission Increase: $10\%$
• Base Attendance Increase: $15\%$

Arrangement in Orange and Yellow No. 1

• Cost: $\$750{,}000$
• Base Admission Increase: $45\%$
• Base Attendance Increase: $50\%$