A stadium has 48,750 seats. During a concert 3/5 of the seats were filled in the first hour, and another 6,200 people entered in the second hour. How many seats remained empty after the second hour?

Answer: 13,300 seats remained empty after the second hour.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1: Calculate seats filled in the first hour

First, we need to determine how many seats were filled during the first hour. The problem states that 3/5 of the total seats were filled. To find this number, we multiply the total number of seats by the fraction 3/5.

Step 2: Calculate total seats filled

After calculating the seats filled in the first hour, we add the number of people who entered in the second hour to find the total number of seats that were occupied by the end of the second hour.

Step 3: Calculate remaining empty seats

To find the number of seats that remained empty, we subtract the total number of filled seats from the stadium's total capacity.

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