Problema Solution
At a local baseball game there are 3 hot dog vendors. Collectively the vendors sold 1,700 hot dogs. If Vendor A sold 456, Vendor B sold 607, and Vendor C sold 637, what percentage of the total did each vendor sell? (Round to the nearest percent.)
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Vendor A sold 456 hot dogs or:
456/1,700 = 0.2682 or 26.82% of the total.
Vendor B sold 607 hot dogs or:
607/1,700 = 0.3571 or 35.71% of the total.
Vendor C sold 637 hot dogs or:
637/1700 = 0.3747 or 37.47% of the total.