Question

5 out of every 8 students surveyed owns a bicycle. There are 65 bicycles. How many students were surveyed?

Answer 1

104 students

Explanation:

This is an example of a proportion problem. However, its only 5 out of 8, we need it to say 65 out of x. We can solve this by multiplying both the top and bottom by 13. (Because to get 65 from 5, we need to multiply by 13)

5 bikes x 13 = 65 bikes

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8 students x 13 = 104 students