7th Grade Math

Problem Solving in Video Game Design Problem Solving in Video Game Design 365365

Video GameVideo Game

Sales HistorySales History

Week Sales ($)Japan Sales ($)U.S.

1 580,510 1,213,264

2 185,528 415,320

3 149,045 263,825

Use the information in the circle

graph and the table to solve each

problem.

1. How many of the top 20 video games
   sold were sports games?


2. Out of the top 20 video games sold, how
   many more music games were there
   than racer games?


3. In Week 1, the total sales for a video
   game were $2,374,136. What percent
   of the total sales was from the United
   States? Round to the nearest whole
   percent.


4. Find the percent of change in sales of
   the video game from Week 1 to Week 3
   in Japan. Round to the nearest whole
   percent. State whether the percent of
   change is an increase or a decrease.


5. Which country had a greater percent
   decrease in sales from Week 1 to Week 2:
   Japan or the United States? Explain.

Top 20 Video Games

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