Question

If 5 percent of the total ticket sale is $125 what is the value of the total ticket sale

Answer 1

$2,500

Explanation:

Method 1:

`\begin{array}{cccc}5\%&-&\$125&\text{multiply both sides by 20}\\\\100\%&-&\$2,500\end{array}`

Method 2:

`\begin{array}{ccc}5\%&-&\$125\\\\100\%&-&\$x\end{array}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\\\5x=(125)(100)\qquad\text{divide both sides by 5}\\\\x=((125)(100))/(5)\\\\x=(125)(20)\\\\x=2,500`

Method 3:

`p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\5\%=(5)/(100)=(1)/(20)\\\\5\%\ of\ x\ is\ \$125:\\\\(1)/(20)\cdot x=125\qquad\text{multiply both sides by 20}\\\\x=2,500`

Answer 2

The ticket sales are 2500

Explanation:

Of means multiply and is means equals

5% * tickets sales = 125

Change percent to decimal form

.05 * ticket sales = 125

Divide each side by .05

.05/.05 * ticket sales = 125/.05

ticket sales = 2500

The ticket sales are 2500