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Friday night's hockey game was attended by 180 students. This is about 60% of the school's population. What is the total population of the school.

Friday night's hockey game was attended by 180 students. This is about 60% of the school's population. What is the total population of the school.
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Friday night's hockey game was attended by 180 students. This is about 60% of the school's population. What is the total population of the school.

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I got 252. I multiplied 180 by .4 and added 180 again and got 252
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User Martin Petrov
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180/60 = the number of student for 1%
180/60 = 3
so 1% of the school's population is 3 students

so, 3 x 100 = 300 students

and to check:

300 x .60 = 180

so, the total population of the school is 300
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User Ivailo Bardarov
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