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Gary conducted a survey to find out the students' response to the cafeteria food. Fifty students think that there should be more healthy food served. This is five-sevenths of the total students surveyed. How many did Gary survey?

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I WILL FAN AND MEDAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gary conducted a survey to find out the students' response to the cafeteria food. Fifty students think that there should be more healthy food served. This is five-sevenths of the total students surveyed. How many did Gary survey?

anonymous · Answer

50 students think that there should be healthy food served. 
let the total number of students that surveyed be X. 
50 of the students is equal to 5/7 of the total students. 
there fore 
50=5/7 *X 
X=50*7/5 
X=70 students. 
there 70 students did the Gary survey.

anonymous · Answer

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