In Exercises 36–43, use the five-step strategy for solving word problems.

The bar graph shows the average price of a movie ticket for selected years from 1980 through 2013. The graph indicates that in 1980, the average movie ticket price was $2.69. For the period from 1980 through 2013, the price increased by approximately $0.17 per year. If this trend continues, by which year will the average price of a movie ticket be $9.49?

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1980 Ordinary People Ticket Price $2.69 Average Ticket Price Average Price of a U.S. Movie Ticket $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 2.69.... $2.00 $1.00 ****** 3.55 4.23 4.35 **** www ****** ww 5.39"* ***** S ¨6.41 7.89 ***** ... 8.38 ****** ******* 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013 Year 2013 12 Years a Slave Ticket Price $8.38