Question

Kyra observed that 85% of the students at a library liked reading mystery stories. If 30 students at the library did not like reading mystery stories, the number of students at the library who liked mystery stories was _____.
Can someone just give me the equation to set it up as. I know 30 students = 15%.

Answer 1

@sleepyhead314 can you help with setting up the equation?

Answer 2

mmm
total times 0.15 = 30
so total = 30 divided by 0.15

that'll get you the total
then likes mystery = total times 0.85 = ?

Answer 3

So 170 is the answer?

Answer 4

yes, that's what I got :)

Answer 5

Okay thank you (:

Answer 6

you're welcome :)