Question

A picture hall has seats for 820 persons. At a recent film show, one
usher guessed it was ¾ full, another that it was 2/3 full. The ticket office reported 648 sales. Which usher (first or second) made the better guess?

Answer 1

Answer:

the first usher made the better guess

Step-by-step explanation:

total number of persons= 820

first usher= 3/4*820= 615 persons

second usher= 2/3*820= 547 persons

therefore the first usher made the better guess

Answer 2

Answer:

The first usher made a better gesture.

Step-by-step explanation:

First usher = 3/4 of 820 = 3 x 205 = 615 seats

Second usher = 2/3 of 820 = 2 x 273.33 =546.66 seats

Therefore, first usher made a better gesture.