47 million 16 percent 47 million 85 percent
How many CDs from American Idol contestants had been sold at the beginning of 2010? In the same study, how much more likely was someone from Kentucky to tune into the show? How many CDS were sold by Idol contestants up to 2010? Of the CDs sold, how many were by the contestants with southern ties?
The show itself is popular in the Southern United States, with households in the Southeastern United States 10% more likely to watch American Idol during the eighth season in 2009, and those in the East Central region, such as Kentucky, were 16 percent more likely to tune into the series. Data from Nielsen SoundScan, a music-sales tracking service, showed that of the 47 million CDs sold by Idol contestants through January 2010, 85 percent were by contestants with ties to the American South.
question: How many CDs from American Idol contestants had been sold at the beginning of 2010?, answer: 47 million | question: In the same study, how much more likely was someone from Kentucky to tune into the show?, answer: 16 percent | question: How many CDS were sold by Idol contestants up to 2010?, answer: 47 million | question: Of the CDs sold, how many were by the contestants with southern ties?, answer: 85 percent