Question

Charlotte sold 62% of the water bottles at the concession stand during the soccer game. There were a total of 50 water bottles at the concession stand. To the nearest ten, approximately how many water bottles did Charlotte sell

Answer 1

The approximate number of water bottles that Charlotte sold was 31.

How to find the percentage from the total value?

Suppose the value of which a thing is expressed in percentage is "a' the percent that considered thing is of "a" is b%. Then since percent shows per 100 (since cent means 100), thus we will first divide the whole part in 100 parts.

We need to find the approximate number of water bottles that Charlotte sold

It can be written by

`62\% \ \text{of} \ 50`

`(62)/(100) * 50`

`0.62 * 50 = 31`

so, 62% of 50 is 31. However, it is to the nearest 10, it would be about 31 water bottles.

She sold about 31 water bottles.