Question

A school club sold 300 shirts. 31% were sold to fifth graders, 52% were sold to sixth graders, and the rest were sold to teachers. How many shirts were sold to each group?

Answer 1

fifth graders= 93 shirts

sixth graders= 156 shirts

teachers= 51 shirts

Explanation:

31% of 300 is 93

52% of 300 is 156

156+93= 249

300-249= 51

Answer 2

Explanation:

The total number of shirts that the school club sold is 300.

31% were sold to fifth graders. This means that the number of shirts that were sold to fifth graders is

31/100 × 300 = 0.31 × 300 = 93

52% were sold to sixth graders. This means that the number of shirts that were sold to sixth graders is

52/100 × 300 = 0.52 × 300 = 156

The total number of shirts sold to fifth graders and sixth graders is

93 + 156 = 249

The number of shirts sold to teachers is

300 - 249 = 51