On hundred twenty-five tickets have been sold for an event at a local theater. If this represents 25% of the capacity for the theater, which of the following is the capacity?

a. 410

b. 156

c. 500

d. 375

Question

On hundred twenty-five tickets have been sold for an event at a local theater. If this represents 25% of the capacity for the theater, which of the following is the capacity?

a. 410

b. 156

c. 500

d. 375

anonymous · Answer

i am confused i think its 500 but then again it can be 125

anonymous · Answer

Hi efair, What ideas do you have for this problem?

catlover5925 · Answer

25% is 1/4 so take 25 tickets and multiply it by 4

anonymous · Answer

well if i divided 125 into 25% i get 500

anonymous · Answer

i also added 125+25% and got 156.25

anonymous · Answer

Alright, I recommend using a technique called "is over percent equals x over 100"

anonymous · Answer

Since 125 is 25% we can make a proportion:

catlover5925 · Answer

oh whoops its 125 sorry i thought is was 25, so 125 * 4

anonymous · Answer

so i turn

anonymous · Answer

it i

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 125 }{ 25% } = \frac{ x }{ 100 }$$

anonymous · Answer

Are you familiar with variables, efair? And proportions? Please feel free to ask me a question if the equation I wrote is confusing.

anonymous · Answer

okay so i divided i put 25x and divided that by 12,500 i got 500

anonymous · Answer

You got it!

anonymous · Answer

ye

anonymous · Answer

yes thank you

anonymous · Answer

Does what we did make sense to you?

anonymous · Answer

y

anonymous · Answer

yes it does i have a major test coming up and i need to know these things

anonymous · Answer

Please feel free to make a new post to ask your next question at any time!

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