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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLZZ CAN SOMEONE HELP ME???!!?!?!??!??!!! Jamey says she only has 30% of her book to go before she finishes it. She has read 147 pages so far. How long is Jamey's book?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will medal and fan!!!

OpenStudy (misty1212):

HI!!

OpenStudy (misty1212):

the question is this 147 is 30% of what number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

finnallayy!!yayA

OpenStudy (misty1212):

we translate that directly in to math

OpenStudy (diamondboy):

yep dats d language everyone understnds

OpenStudy (asad786):

490 right

OpenStudy (misty1212):

147 is the number 147 "is" means "=" 30% means 0.3 "of" means \(\times \) "what number" is what we are looking for, i will call it "\(n\)"

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[147=0.3\times n\] solve by computing \[147\div 0.3=n\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

in simple inglish, divide \(147\) by \(0.3\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

490??

OpenStudy (diamondboy):

yep

OpenStudy (asad786):

yes i was right

OpenStudy (misty1212):

yes dear \(490\)

OpenStudy (asad786):

147 divided by 30 =4.9 times 100 = 490

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There are 550 students at Green County Middle School and 220 of them ride the bus to school. What percent of the students ride the bus?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@misty1212

OpenStudy (asad786):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

come guys in another tab slide whatever k see u

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