Question

read the problem. at the springfield senior centers bingo night, 20% of bingo players win a prize. if 50 players win a prize, how many bingo players are there in all? pick the model that represents the problem. two bar models with percentage and number scales are shown, omitted here how many bingo players are there in all? blank bingo players

Explanation:

Step1: Define given values

Let $x$ = total players, $20\% = 0.2$, prize winners = 50

Step2: Set up equation

$0.2x = 50$

Step3: Solve for total players

$x = \frac{50}{0.2}$

Step4: Calculate the value

$x = 250$

Step5: Identify correct model

The second model shows 20% (2 out of 10 segments) equals 50, with 100% as the unknown total, which matches the problem.

Answer:

Correct model: The bottom (blue) bar model
Total bingo players: 250