Question

How can i create a formula that will tell me how many people are in the us if 1/4th of the people equal 57.7 million

Answer 1

57.7 million * 4

Answer 2

1/4 x = 57.7 million
where x is the population

solve for x to get the population

Answer 3

to cancel the 1/4 from the left side multiply by 4 but you also have to multiply 4 to the other side.