Question

A middle school took all of its 6th grade students on a field trip to see a play at a theater that has 3100 seats. The students left 1395 seats vacant. What percentage of the seats in the theater were filled by the 6th graders on the trip?

Answer 1

Answer: 55% of the seats in the theater were filled by the 6th graders on the trip.

Explanation:

Given: Total seats = 3100

Seats vacant= 1395

Seats occupied by 6th graders = 3100-1395 = 1705

The percentage of the seats in the theater were filled by the 6th graders on the trip =
`\frac{\text{Seats occupied by 6th graders}}{\text{Total seats}}*100`

`=(1705)/(3100)*100\\\\= 55\%`

Hence, 55% of the seats in the theater were filled by the 6th graders on the trip.