Jess observed that 60% of the people at a mall on a particular day shopped for clothes. If 2500 people at the mall did not shop for clothes that day, the number of people who shopped for clothes that day was ______. (only put numeric values, no other symbols)

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shamil98 · Answer

0.60x = 2500
x = 2500/0.60

homeworksucks · Answer

40% of all the people is 2500 (did not shop for clothes), 60% of them shopped

homeworksucks · Answer

one of us is tired at 3 a.m and might have screwed up

anonymous · Answer

So the answer would be 40% then, right?

shamil98 · Answer

no.. yeah im tired as well..

shamil98 · Answer

i think my equation is right though.

homeworksucks · Answer

Nope, find the total amount of people from the 40% given

homeworksucks · Answer

Like 0.4x=2500

shamil98 · Answer

oh yeah
so 
.40x  = 2500

anonymous · Answer

well 40% Didn't buy...and thats equal to 2500 people.. so 60% would be how many people?

shamil98 · Answer

my lack of sleep ._.

anonymous · Answer

2500/ 0.40 = 6250 
6250(0.60)= 3750 

 the number of people who shopped for clothes that day was 3750

anonymous · Answer

OMG! Thank you! :D

anonymous · Answer

no prob :)