Question

At big city school, 4,248 students ride school buses to school. if this number is 90% of the school enrollment, how many students are enrolled?

Answer 1

Answer: 4,720.

Step-by-step explanation: We're given 90% and 4,248 We know that 90% of the students enrolled use the bus for transportation. We know the 10% of the students who don't ride buses can't be more than 500, because 10% is so small. 90% of 4,720 students are 4,248, which means in total, 4,720 students are enrolled in the big city school.

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Answer 2

Answer: 4248/.090=x

4720=x

ANSWER: There are 4720 students.