Duffy completed a 50-meter dash in 36 seconds. That was 90 percent of the time it took Paul to complete it. What was Paul's time
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Question:
An hour before show time, only 155 people are seated for rockfest. According to the ticket sales, 95% of the people have yet to arrive. How many tickets were sold?
Answer:
3100 tickets
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
--- Yet to arrive
Required
Determine the total number of people
If 95% are yet to arrive, then 5% have arrived (i.e. 100% - 95%)
So, the total number of people is calculated as:
Where x represents the total number of tickets
Make x the subject