Question

In a recent survey, it was found that 42% of the United States was overweight. If 2,835 of people of that group were overweight, what was the number of people in the group?

Answer 1

Step On
Change the % to a decimal
42% = 42/100 = 0.42

Step Two
Write the givens.
% = 0.42
Size in the % = 2835

Step Three
Write the equation
Let x = the size of the sample

0.42 x = 2835  Divide by 0.42
x = 2835 / 0.42
x = 6950 

The number o f people in the group was 6950 <<<< Answer

Answer 2

The number of people in the group would be 6,750