Question

21 students in a dass wear spectacles. This is 60% of the total number of

students in the class. What is the total number of students in the class?

Answer 1

35 students are in the class

Explanation:

21/x 60/100

cross multiply so you will get

2100 = 60x

divide each side by 60x

2100/60 = 35

21 students out of 35

Answer 2

There are 35 students in the class

Explanation:

We would divide 21 by 60%

21/0.6 = 35 students.