Question

A total of 27,200 dental assistants were hired last year. This is 8% of all the dental assistants employed in the United States. How many dental assistants are employed in the United States?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

d = # of dental assistants

8% is .08 in decimal form

.08 x = 27200

x = 27200 / .08 = 340 000 dental assistants