Question

Polly surveyed 850 teenagers to find out their favorite type of music. She found that 32% of the teenagers surveyed like hard rock.
Part A: How many teenagers surveyed like hard rock? Show your work. (4 points)

Part B: In another survey, Damian found that 75% of the total number of teenagers surveyed like pop music. If 150 teenagers like pop music, what is the total number of teenagers that Damian surveyed? Show your work. (4 points)

Part C: Give an example of a situation in which a percentage is greater than 100%. (2 points)

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

A) There are 850 total teens and 32% like rock.

32% of 850 = 0.32*850 = 272 teens like rock

B) 75% of teens = 150 teens. Make total teens = x. 75%x = 150

0.75x = 150

x = 200 teens like pop

C) well...

There are 50 students who bike to school every day and there are 200 students who walk to school every day. According to this information, the number of students who walk to school is 300% more than those who bike to school.

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