Question

A theater sells 11 comma 150 tickets for 50 ​sold-out showings of the same movie. Write a division equation you can use to find the number of people who bought tickets for each showing. Use what you know about dividing with larger numbers to solve the equation.
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Part 1
Let t be the number of people who bought tickets for each showing. Choose the correct division equation below.
A.t divided by 11 comma 150 equals 50
tdivided by11 comma 150equals50
B.11 comma 150 divided by 50 equals t
11 comma 150divided by50equalst
Your answer is correct.C.50 divided by 11 comma 150 equals t
50divided by11 comma 150equalst
D.t divided by 50 equals 11 comma 150
tdivided by50equals11 comma 150
Part 2
To each showing of the movie​,
  
enter your response here people bought tickets.

Answer 1

Part 1: B. 11,150 ÷ 50 = t

Part 2: 11,150 ÷ 50 = (11,150 ÷ 10) ÷ 5 = 1,115 ÷ 5 = 223

So 223 people bought tickets for each showing.