SOLUTION: Thirty minutes before the play began, 45% of seats in the theater were occupied. If 110 seats were NOT occupied, how many seats in all?

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Question 52587: Thirty minutes before the play began, 45% of seats in the theater were occupied. If 110 seats were NOT occupied, how many seats in all?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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110/.55=200 SEATS TOTAL
PROOF 45% OF 200=90 WERE FILLED THEN 200-90=110 EMPTY.