At a conference, the organizer determined that 32% of the attendees were between the ages of 18 and 29. Since there were 216 attendees in this age range, there were total attendees at the conference

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At a conference, the organizer determined that 32% of the attendees were between the ages of 18 and 29. Since there were 216 attendees in this age range, there were  total attendees at the conference

sleepyjess · Answer

If 32%=216 what would 1% be?

sleepyhead314 · Answer

umm
let x be the 18 to 29 age Group
x = 216
and t be total...
39% = 0.39
0.39 * t = 216
so  t = 216 divided by  0.39 = ?

anonymous · Answer

$$216/0.39$$

sleepyhead314 · Answer

yes ^
put that into a calculator

sleepyjess · Answer

@sleepyhead314 Where did you get 39% from?

anonymous · Answer

k

sleepyhead314 · Answer

mmm good point
*rubs eyes*
that'd supposed to be  0.32   not    0.39    sorry

sleepyjess · Answer

And it should be either 216/32 or 216*.32

sleepyhead314 · Answer

nuh uh
216 divided by 0.32