Question

An article reports "attendance dropped 9% this year, to 600". What was the attendance before the drop?

A) 600
B) 609
C) 594
D) 540
E) None of the above.

Answer 1

The original attendance before a 9% drop was approximately 659, which is not listed among the provided options, leading us to choose option E), 'None of the above.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to determine the original attendance before a drop of 9% occurred, resulting in the attendance figure of 600. To calculate the original attendance, we consider the 9% drop which means that 600 represents 91% of the original attendance. Using a simple algebraic calculation, we can find the original number by dividing 600 by 0.91, to find that it is approximately 659.34, meaning the original attendance, when rounded off, was 659.

To find the answer in the context of the provided options, we note that none of the options exactly matches 659, but option E, 'None of the above' would be the correct choice.