A total of 17,100 seats are still available for the next hockey game. If 62% of the tickets are sold, how many seats are in the arena?
Answer:
The total number of seats in the arena is 45000.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the total number of seats in the arena be x.
It is given that 62% of the tickets are sold. it means 38% seats are still available.
A total of 17,100 seats are still available for the next hockey game.
\(\frac{38}{100}x=17100\)
Multiply both sides by 100.
\(38x=1710000\)
Divide both sides by 38.
\(x=\frac{1710000}{38}\)
\(x=45000\)
The value of x is 45000. Therefore the total number of seats in the arena is 45000.