Question

Mr. Shaffer has approximately 130 different students throughout the day. This is about 20% of the total number of students in the school. Find the approximate number of students in the school.

Answer 1

Answer:

The approximate number of  total students in the school is 650.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, given the number of students with Mr. Shaffer has = 130 students

Let us assume the total number of students in the school  = m

Now, given: 20 % of total students in the school = 130

⇒ 20 % of m  = 130

$\implies \frac{20}{100} \times m = 130\\ \implies m = \frac{130 \times 100}{20} = 650$

or, m =  650

Hence the approximate  total number of students in the school is 650.