Question

Tom will set up chairs for the school talent show. He will set up 15% more chairs than the number of tickets sold and 5 for the judges of the talent show. If there were 80 tickets sold, how many chairs will Tom set up?

A) 73 chairs
B) 87 chairs
C) 92 chairs
D) 97 chairs

Answer 1

First, find 15% of 80 and add it to 80

15% = 0.15

0.15 × 80 = 12

80 + 12 = 92

Remember that Tom will add 5 more for the judges

92 + 5 = 97

Your answer is D. 97 chairs

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