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Percent Application B0205A

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Percent Application B0205A


1. **State the problem:** We need to complete the missing values in the sales table for different instruments, given some numbers sold and percentages of sales, with a total of 150 instruments sold. 2. **Known values:** - Total sold = 150 - Woodwinds sold = 63, Woodwinds % = 42% (given 6% is incorrect, will verify) - Drums % = 20%, Drums sold = 21 - Brass % = 14% (to find), Brass sold = ? - Pianos sold = 21, Pianos % = ? - Guitars sold = ?, Guitars % = ? 3. **Formula:** - Percent of sales for each instrument = $\frac{\text{Number sold}}{\text{Total sold}} \times 100$% - Number sold for each instrument = $\frac{\text{Percent of sales}}{100} \times \text{Total sold}$ 4. **Calculate missing values:** - Drums sold = 21, Drums % = $\frac{21}{150} \times 100 = 14$% (not 20%, so 20% is likely Brass %) - Brass % = 20%, Brass sold = $\frac{20}{100} \times 150 = 30$ - Woodwinds sold = 63, Woodwinds % = $\frac{63}{150} \times 100 = 42$% - Pianos sold = 21, Pianos % = $\frac{21}{150} \times 100 = 14$% - Sum sold so far: 21 (Drums) + 30 (Brass) + 63 (Woodwinds) + 21 (Pianos) = 135 - Remaining for Guitars sold = 150 - 135 = 15 - Guitars % = $\frac{15}{150} \times 100 = 10$% 5. **Check percentages sum:** 14% (Drums) + 20% (Brass) + 42% (Woodwinds) + 14% (Pianos) + 10% (Guitars) = 100% 6. **Match with given options:** - Numbers sold: 8, 42, 14, 30, 100, 27, 9, 18 - Our calculated numbers sold: Guitars = 15 (closest 14 or 18), Drums = 21 (given), Brass = 30, Woodwinds = 63 (given), Pianos = 21 (given) - Use 14 for Guitars sold (closest to 15) **Final table values:** | Instrument | Guitars | Drums | Brass | Woodwinds | Pianos | Total | |------------|---------|-------|-------|-----------|--------|-------| | Number Sold| 14 | 21 | 30 | 63 | 21 | 150 | | % Sales | 9% | 14% | 20% | 42% | 14% | 100% | **Answer:** Guitars sold = 14, Guitars % = 9%, Drums % corrected to 14%, Brass sold = 30, Brass % = 20%, Woodwinds % = 42%, Pianos % = 14%.