Project: Roller Coasters

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1. There are 45 rides at Six Flags - Magic Mountain in Valencia,

CA. 20 of the 45 rides are considered “thrill rides”. What
percent of the rides at Magic Mountain are “thrill rides”?

2. There were 1429 operating roller coasters in the world in 2001. Using a calculator, complete the
table that shows how many roller coasters are in each region of the world in 2001.
Hint: What is the total? What is the percent? What is the part?

North South Central Asia and Middle East

Region Europe
America America America Australia and Africa
Percent of
42.40% 2.74% 0.42% 26.80% 25.54% 2.10%
Total
Roller
Coasters

3. Deaths on roller coasters are very rare. According to the American Association of Amusement
Parks, the chances of dying on a roller coaster is 1 in 24,000,000 or 1 in 24 million.

A) Express the chances of dying as a decimal.

B) Express the chances of dying as a percent.