There are 4 lunch choices in a school cafeteria: Salad, Pizza, Spaghetti, and Sub Sandwiches. The percentage of students that chose salad is 15%. If 45 students chose salad, what is the total number of students that ate lunch?
A)
150
B)
200
C)
250
D)
300

Question

There are 4 lunch choices in a school cafeteria: Salad, Pizza, Spaghetti, and Sub Sandwiches. The percentage of students that chose salad is 15%. If 45 students chose salad, what is the total number of students that ate lunch?
A)
150	
B)
200	
C)
250	
D)
300

anonymous · Answer

take each answer choice and multiply it by .15

using the process of elimination you can find your answer.

whichever answer comes out to be 45, that is the answer choice you should pick.

anonymous · Answer

do u mean divide by 15

anonymous · Answer

oh no i see..my answer is D 300..omg thanks soo much

anonymous · Answer

15 percent as a number would be .15

you have to convert it to a decimal.

anonymous · Answer

you are welcome :)