Question

the probability that your ticket will be chosen in a drawing is 6%. there are 250 tickets in the drawing. how many tickets are yours?

Answer 1

You need to find 6% of 250. To do that, change 6% to a decimal (0.06) and multiply that by 250. That answer is how many tickets you have.

6%=0.06

250
x0.06
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15.00. move the decimal point in 2 spaces

15
Final Answer: 15 tickets are yours.