Question

On average, Donna's Cafe has 84 customers, which represents 24% of the total approved occupancy by the fire department. a. What is the total approved occupancy of the cafe by the fire department?

Answer 1

Well, let's say is "x", so "x" is the 100%, now if 84 is the 24%, what is "x"?

$\bf \begin{array}{ccllll} amount&\%\\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ 84&24\\ x&100 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{84}{x}=\cfrac{24}{100}$

solve for "x".