SAT Percentages Practice Question 12 (Medium)

Math · Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisMedium

Of the $1{,}200$ tickets sold for a concert, $15\%$ were VIP tickets. Of the remaining tickets, $40\%$ were balcony tickets. How many balcony tickets were sold?

$180$

$408$

$480$

$612$

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Answer: B

The number of VIP tickets is $0.15 \times 1200 = 180$ , leaving $1200 - 180 = 1020$ tickets. Balcony tickets are $40\%$ of these: $0.40 \times 1020 = 408$ .

Choice C takes $40\%$ of all $1{,}200$ tickets instead of the $1{,}020$ remaining tickets.

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