Question

240 beach chairs are on sale 85% of the chairs are sold how many are left?

Answer 1

36 chairs are left

the store sold 204 chairs

Answer 2

36 chairs are left

Solution:

Given that, 240 beach chairs are on sale

85% of the chairs are sold

To find: remaining chairs

Total number of chairs = 240

Number of chairs sold = 85 % of total chairs

Number of chairs sold = 85 % of 240

`\rightarrow 85 \% \text{ of } 240\\\\\rightarrow (85)/(100) * 240\\\\\rightarrow 204`

Thus 204 chairs are sold

Remaining chiars = total chairs - sold chairs

Remaining chairs = 240 - 204 = 36

Thus 36 chairs are left