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1300 people attended a baseball game. 936 of the people attending supported the home team, while 364 supported the visiting team. What percentage of people attending supported the home team?

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Answer:

72

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100⋅936=

\,\,\color{orange}{1300}\cdot\color{blue}{x}

1300⋅x

Cross multiply

\frac{93600}{1300}=

1300

93600

=

\,\,\frac{1300x}{1300}

1300

1300x

Divide both sides by 25

\color{blue}{72\%}=

72%=

x

Simplify

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