Question

The ratio of box seats at the ball park to general-admission seats is 2 to 7. There are 2,500 box seats. How many general-admission seats are there?

a) 5,000
b) 7,500
c) 12,500
d) 17,500

Answer 1

The number of general-admission seats is 8,750.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of general-admission seats, we need to determine the ratio of box seats to general-admission seats. The ratio given is 2 to 7.

Since the ratio of box seats to general-admission seats is 2 to 7, we can set up a proportion to find the number of general-admission seats:

2 / 7 = 2500 / x

Cross-multiplying, we get 2x = 7 * 2500, which simplifies to 2x = 17500.

Dividing both sides by 2, we get x = 17500 / 2 = 8750.

Therefore, there are 8750 general-admission seats.