Mike observed that 75% of the students of a school liked skating. If 35 students of the school did not like skating, the number of students who liked skating was ______. (only put numeric values, no other symbols)

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Mike observed that 75% of the students of a school liked skating. If 35 students of the school did not like skating, the number of students who liked skating was ______. (only put numeric values, no other symbols)

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assuming 25 % do not like skating, then 35 = 25% of x.

another way of writing this is:  35 = 0.25x where x is the total number of students.  once you solve for the total number of students, x, take 75% of that number to get the number who liked skating.