Question

In the Dallas Cowboys' stadium, which has an open roof, 33% of the seats are in the shade for most of the game, while rest of the seats are in the sun. The stadium has 80,815 seats. How many seats are in the shade for most of the game? 20 Points) A) 53,338 seats B) 2,424 seats C) 10,000 seats D) 26,669 seats

Answer 1

We were told that the total number of seats in the stadium is 80815. Also, 33% of the seats are in the shade for most of the game. Recall, percentage is expressed in terms of 100. Thus, the number of seats that that are in the shade for most of the game is

33/100 * 80815 = 26668.95

Rounding up to the nearest whole number, the number of seats is 26669

The correct option is D