The 2000 Paralympics (Parallel Olympics) were held in Sydney, Australia. Ticket sales for all events totaled over 1.11 × 106. Of the total ticket sales, 8.84 × 105 were sold as day passes, and 2.24 × 105 were sold as reserve seating for the opening and closing ceremonies.
What was the percentage of total ticket sales that represented the sales for day passes? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
The correct answer is 79.6. Here's one way to find the answer:
First, divide 8.84 × 105 by 1.11 × 106,
8.84 × 105 ÷ 1.11 × 106 =
(8.84 ÷ 1.11) × 10(5−6) =
7.96 × 10−1 = 0.796
Then, multiply 0.796 by 100%,
0.796 × 100% = 79.6%
To find the percentage of total ticket sales that represented the sales for day passes, we need to divide the number of day passes sold by the total ticket sales, then multiply by 100.
Step 1: Divide the number of day passes sold by the total ticket sales:
8.84 × 10^5 / 1.11 × 10^6 = 0.8
Step 2: Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage:
0.8 × 100 = 80
So, the sales for day passes represented 80% of the total ticket sales.