Question

A selective college admits only 8% of its applicants. last year 256 applicants were admitted. how many students applied?

Answer 1

set up a ratio do you know how to do this?

Answer 2

8/100 256/x

Answer 3

\[\frac{ x }{ 256 } = \frac{ 8 }{ 100 }\]

Answer 4

I got 20.48 but how would I know how many students applied

Answer 5

100x=2048
divide by 100 and I got 20.48 is that the answer @Photon336

Answer 6

i think so

Answer 7

anyone?

Answer 8

8% are admitted.
256 were admitted.
That means 256 is 8% of a much larger number.

Answer 9

8 out of 100 is the same as 256 out of x

\(\dfrac{8}{100} = \dfrac{256}{x}\)

Answer 10

3200 @mathstudent55

Answer 11

Yes.
Now let's check.
3200 applied.
Only 8% were admitted.
8% of 3200 = 0.08 * 3200 = 256.
256 were admitted just as the problem states.