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A theatre has 1,450 seats. If 42% of these are balcony seats. How many balcony seats does the theatre have?

User Datoml
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Answer:

609

Explanation:

All you must do is multiply 1450 by 0.42. That would give you the total.

User Cnmuc
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Answer:

Hello! The answer to your question is 609 seats.

Explanation:

To obtain your answer, you have to multiply the percentage of balcony seats by the total number of seats. 42% is converted to 0.42 because 42/100 = 0.42:

0.42 × 1450 = 609 seats

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