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Attendance this year at the homecoming football game is 148% of what it was last year. If last year's homecoming football game attendance was 32,000,what is this year's attendance?

Answer 1

Eva Abramson

#=47360#

As there were 32000 attendees last year, this year's attendance represents 148% of that amount.

% is a unit of measurement and is worth #1/100#

So 148% is the same as #148xx1/100 = 148/100#

#=>148% of" " 32000" is the same as "148/100xx32000#

#=47360#

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Answer 2

Eva Adamson

This year's attendance at the homecoming football game is 47,360.

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