Question

The owner of an ice cream shop surveyed customers about their favorite ice cream flavor. The number of customers who said that they favored vanilla was 96. This number represents 80% of the customers the owner surveyed. What was the total number of customers the ice cream shop owner surveyed?

Answer 1

120 is the total number :D

Explanation:

96 = 80%

Now I will try and find 1% so I can multiply it by 100 to get 100%, or total.

`(96)/(80) = (80)/(80)`

1.2 = 1%

Now we need a 100%, multiply by 100.

120 = 100%

120 is the total number :D

BTW, if you have access to a calculator, you can plug this in: 96/(80/100) :D