The school band sold T-shirts to raise money for an upcoming trip. The band sold 400 T-shirts on Saturday. On Sunday, it will sell 30 percent of that amount. Which statements are true about the number of T-shirts that the band will sell on Sunday? Check all that apply.

A.The answer will be less than 400 because 30 is less than 100.
B.The answer will be greater than 400 because 30 percent is greater than 100.
C.(100)(4) = 400, so 30(4) is the number of T-shirts the band will sell on Sunday.
D.400 + 30 is the number of T-shirts the band will sell on Sunday.
E.The band will sell 430 T-shirts on Sunday.
F.The band will sell 120 T-shirts on Sunday.

1 answer

Let's analyze the statements based on the information given.

The band sold 400 T-shirts on Saturday, and on Sunday, it will sell 30 percent of that amount:

  1. Calculate 30 percent of 400 T-shirts: \[ 30% \text{ of } 400 = 0.3 \times 400 = 120 \text{ T-shirts} \]

Now let's evaluate each statement:

A. The answer will be less than 400 because 30 is less than 100.

  • True. Since 120 is less than 400, this statement is accurate.

B. The answer will be greater than 400 because 30 percent is greater than 100.

  • False. 30 percent of 400 is 120, which is not greater than 400.

C. (100)(4) = 400, so 30(4) is the number of T-shirts the band will sell on Sunday.

  • False. This statement does not represent the calculation correctly. 30 times 4 does not give us the percentage relationship to find 30% of 400.

D. 400 + 30 is the number of T-shirts the band will sell on Sunday.

  • False. This equation does not describe the problem accurately. The band sells 30% of the T-shirts sold on Saturday, not adding to Saturday’s total.

E. The band will sell 430 T-shirts on Sunday.

  • False. The band sells 120 T-shirts on Sunday, not 430.

F. The band will sell 120 T-shirts on Sunday.

  • True. Based on the calculations, this statement is correct.

So, the true statements about the number of T-shirts that the band will sell on Sunday are:

  • A
  • F