Question

The probability that your ticket will be chosen in a drawing is 16%. There are 125 tickets in the drawing. How many tickets are yours?

Answer 1

You need to find 6% of 250. To do that, change 6% to a decimal (0.06) and multiply that by 250. That answer is how many tickets you have.

6%=0.06

250
x0.06
______
15.00.       move the decimal point in 2 spaces

15
Final Answer: 15 tickets are yours.

Answer 2

Total number of tickets is= 125
Percentage of your ticket is= 16%
To find the number of your tickets= 16% x 125
                                                     = 20
So, 20 tickets are yours