SOLUTION: On an airline, approximately 10% of the pssengers do not show up for the flight. The airline has booked 160 passengers for a filght with maximum seating of 135.how many of the 160

Question 715779: On an airline, approximately 10% of the pssengers do not show up for the flight. The airline has booked 160 passengers for a filght with maximum seating of 135.how many of the 160 passengers booked for this flight will not have a seat, assuming 10% of the booked passengers do not show u?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
160-(160*.10)=160-16=144 WILL SHOW UP. THUS THE FLIGHT IS OVERBOOKED.
144-135=9 PASSENGERS WILL NOT HAVE A SEAT.
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