6. nine hundred tickets were sold for a middle school talent show. the circle graph shows the types of…
6. nine hundred tickets were sold for a middle school talent show. the circle graph shows the types of tickets sold. find the number of tickets that were sold for each type. adult tickets student tickets tickets for children under 12 senior tickets tickets sold children under 12 4% seniors 17% adults 34% students 55%
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate adult tickets
Multiply total tickets by adult - percentage. $900\times0.34 = 306$
Step2: Calculate student tickets
Multiply total tickets by student - percentage. $900\times0.55 = 495$
Step3: Calculate children under 12 tickets
Multiply total tickets by children - under - 12 percentage. $900\times0.04 = 36$
Step4: Calculate senior tickets
Multiply total tickets by senior - percentage. $900\times0.17 = 153$
Answer:
adult tickets: 306 student tickets: 495 tickets for children under 12: 36 senior tickets: 153