A total of 17,100 seats are still available for the next hockey game. If 62% of the tickets are sold, how many seats are in the arena? A. 7,100 seats B. 7,900 seats C. 45,000 seats D. 27,900 seats

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Alisha Costa

31 July, 17:26

A total of 17,100 seats are still available for the next hockey game. If 62% of the tickets are sold, how many seats are in the arena? A. 7,100 seats B. 7,900 seats C. 45,000 seats D. 27,900 seats

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Makena Day · Answer 1

45, 000 A for plato users

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Celia Bird · Answer 2

We have

seats x (62 / 100) = (seats - 17,100);

seats x 62 = 100 x (seats - 17,100);

seats x 62 = seats x 100 - 1710000;

1,710,000 = seats x 38;

seats = 1,710,000 : 38;

seats = 45,000;

The correct answer is c. 45,000 seats;