SOLUTION: A total of 17,100 seats are available for the next hockey game. If 62% of the tickets are sold, how many seats are in the arena?

SOLUTION: A total of 17,100 seats are available for the next hockey game. If 62% of the tickets are sold, how many seats are in the arena?

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Question 432372: A total of 17,100 seats are available for the next hockey game. If 62% of the tickets are sold, how many seats are in the arena?
Answer by belle3833(46) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
so 38% of seats aren't sold.
38%=17100
1% of total seats =17100/38=450
100% of seats = 450 x 100
=45000 seats
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