Dave and Buster's is running a promotion that they will give everyone in a school a free hour of play time. The school that has the most people sign up for alerts on the Dave and Buster's app will win the free time.Saylesville has 364 students and 21 of the school signed up. Central has 385 students and 45% of the school signed up. Northern has 510 students and 30% of the school signed up. Lonsdale has 40 students and 41 of the school signed up.Which school won the free hour of play time? Show all of your work to prove your answer. Round your answers to the nearest whole number, if needed.
Q. Dave and Buster's is running a promotion that they will give everyone in a school a free hour of play time. The school that has the most people sign up for alerts on the Dave and Buster's app will win the free time.Saylesville has 364 students and 21 of the school signed up. Central has 385 students and 45% of the school signed up. Northern has 510 students and 30% of the school signed up. Lonsdale has 40 students and 41 of the school signed up.Which school won the free hour of play time? Show all of your work to prove your answer. Round your answers to the nearest whole number, if needed.
Calculate Saylesville sign-ups: Calculate the number of students from Saylesville who signed up.21 of 364 students = 364×0.5=182 students signed up.
Calculate Central sign-ups: Calculate the number of students from Central who signed up. 45% of 385 students = 385×0.45=173.25, rounded to 173 students.
Calculate Northern sign-ups: Calculate the number of students from Northern who signed up.30% of 510 students = 510×0.30=153 students signed up.
Calculate Lonsdale sign-ups: Calculate the number of students from Lonsdale who signed up. 32 of 246 students = 246×(32)=164 students signed up.
Determine the winner: Compare the numbers to determine the winner.Saylesville = 182, Central = 173, Northern = 153, Lonsdale = 164.The highest number is 182 from Saylesville.
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