Seventy students tried out for volleyball but only 20% of those students made the team. How many student's made the team?

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Joachim Rosskopf · Answer 1 · 2021-04-04T22:55:58+0000

Answer:

14 Students made the team.

Explanation:

There are different ways to solve percentages, but I only use one.

(20)/(100) •
(x)/(70) So you cross multiply 20 and 70 which is 1400. Then you divide 1400 by 100 which is 14.