A dance school has 70 salsa dancers. If 14% of the total number of dancers in the school are salsa dancers, what is the total number of dancers in the school?
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snowflake0531:
so do you know hwo to set up this equation
Rylee88:
Procentages?
Rylee88:
Im not smart lol
snowflake0531:
umm, yes there is a percent, 14%
but anyways
it would be, since it is 14% of the total = 70
it is 0.14x=70
can you find x
Rylee88:
x?
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snowflake0531:
yes, find x
KazGotFetee:
14% of 70 is 9.8
so 9.8 x 70= 686 i may be wrong but here ya go.
snowflake0531:
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @KazGotFetee
14% of 70 is 9.8
so 9.8 x 70= 686 i may be wrong but here ya go.
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that is wrong
Rylee88:
I feel SO dumb lol
100kpimpcess:
@supie n @Laylalyssa
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snowflake0531:
the equation is not x equals something
it's 0.14 of x = 70
snowflake0531:
so divide 70 by 0.14
Rylee88:
500
snowflake0531:
yepp
Rylee88:
Thanks :)
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