Question

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 10 people. If this number represents ​2% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

Answer 1

The newspaper has 500 readers.

Explanation:

We have that:

10 people is 2$ of all newspapers readers, which total t. This means that:

`0.02t = 10`

`t = (10)/(0.02)`

`t = (1000)/(2)`

`t = 500`

The newspaper has 500 readers.