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An hour befor show time,only 155 people are seated for rockfest.According to ticket sales 95% of the people have yet to arrive

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Question:

An hour before show time, only 155 people are seated for rockfest. According to the ticket sales, 95% of the people have yet to arrive. How many tickets were sold?

Answer:

3100 tickets

Explanation:

Given


p = 95\% --- Yet to arrive


Seated = 155

Required

Determine the total number of people

If 95% are yet to arrive, then 5% have arrived (i.e. 100% - 95%)

So, the total number of people is calculated as:


5\% * x = 155

Where x represents the total number of tickets

Make x the subject


x = (155)/(5\%)


x = (155)/(0.05)


x = 3100

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