Question

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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Answer 1

60% ... shopped
that means the remaining
40% did not shop

they say
2500 did not shop

that means
40% of x (total number)= 2500
we can find the total number by solving for x

can you do that ?

Answer 2

If x be the total no. of peoples
no of people who did not shop =.
then your equation is
\[\frac{40x}{100}=2500\]

Answer 3

no of people who did not shop= \[\frac{40x}{100}\]

Answer 4

thank you guys i figured it out with your help

Answer 5

what did you get ?