Question

A music club has 35 drum players. If 25 % of the total number of members in the club are drum players what is the total number of members in the club

Answer 1

Well, let's say the club has a total of "x" members..... well, if "x" is 100% and 35 is the 25%, what is "x"?

$\bf \begin{array}{ccllll} amount&\%\\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ x&100\\ 35&25 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{x}{35}=\cfrac{100}{25}$

solve for "x".