Question

A middle school took all of its 6th grade students on a field trip to see a symphony at a theater that has 2600 seats. The students left 806 seats vacant. What percentage of the seats in the theater were filled by the 6th graders on the trip?

Answer 1

I believe your answer would be 1794

Explanation:

2600 - 806 = 1794

To check:

1796 (St) + 806 (chairs left) = 2600 (total chairs)

So I would think the answer is 1794

Answer 2

Approximately 69% of the theater seats were filled by the 6th-grade students. Option: C. 69%

To find the percentage of seats filled by the 6th-grade students on the field trip, we can use the formula:

`\[ \text{Percentage Filled} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of Filled Seats}}{\text{Total Number of Seats}} \right) * 100 \]`

Given that the total number of seats in the theater is 2600 and 806 seats were left vacant, we can find the number of filled seats by subtracting the vacant seats from the total:

`\[ \text{Number of Filled Seats} = 2600 - 806 = 1794 \]`

Now, plug these values into the percentage formula:

`\[ \text{Percentage Filled} = \left( (1794)/(2600) \right) * 100 \]`

Calculate the percentage:

`\[ \text{Percentage Filled} = (1794)/(2600) * 100 \approx 69\% \]`

Therefore, approximately 69% of the seats in the theater were filled by the 6th-grade students on the field trip.