I need to create a formula that will tell me how many people are in the US if 1/4th of the people equals 57.7 million. THEN I need to create a formula that will calculate the total number of people in the US next year. HELP?

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anonymous · Answer

if 1/4 = 57.7 million ...lets turn 1/4 into .25
now you need to find the 3/4 of the people. make 3/4 = .75.
.25/57.7 = .75/x (cross multiply)
.25x = (57.7)(.75)
.25x = 43.275 = 43.3
x = 43.3/.25
x = 173.2 million.

I am not sure if I did this correctly....If 1/4 is 57.7 then the total population is 173.2 million. However, it is not really a formula, so I am not sure. You might need another opinion.

anonymous · Answer

Okay Thank you so much!!