If a hotel sells 300 rooms in one night and has 400 rooms available to sell, and attracts 600 guests for that night, the single occupancy for that night is?

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Single occupancy percentage is calculated by dividing the number of rooms sold by the total number of guests, then multiplying by 100. Here, it's (300/600)*100 = 50%. However, the question asks for the single occupancy rate, which is actually a misunderstanding of the term. The correct interpretation should be the occupancy rate, which is (300/400)*100 = 75%.

If a Hotel Sells 300 Rooms in One Night and Has