Question

Several people were meeting in a room. After 45 of them left, the room was 5/8 as full as it was initially. How many people were in the room at the start of the meeting

Answer 1

120

Explanation:

so 45 is ⅜ of the people

45÷3 = 15, thats how you get ⅛

so 15 × 8= 120