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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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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anonymous · Answer

60%=people who shopped
100%-60%=40%=number of people who didn't shop
2500=40%x
2500=.4x
x=6250=total number of people
6250-2500=3750
The number of people who shopped for clothes is 3750

anonymous · Answer

thnks