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If there are 1500 guests, only 1 of them brought a coupon for free admission to the carnival?

If there are 1500 guests, only 1 of them brought a coupon for free admission to the-example-1

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so 1/50 brought the pass
x out 1500
1/50 = x/1500
cross multiply
1500 = 50x
divide both sides by 50
30 = x

You can expect for 30 out of the 1,500 to receive free admissions.

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