Question

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 60,000 people. If this number represents 25​% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

Answer 1

The newspaper has 240000 readers

Solution:

Given that, Local newspaper has letters to the editor from 60,000 people

This number represents 25​% of all of the​ newspaper's readers

To find: Number of newspaper readers

Let "x" be the number of all newspaper readers

From given statement,

60,000 people = 25​% of all of the​ newspaper's readers

60, 000 = 25 % of x

Solve the above expression for "x"

25 % of x = 60000

$25 \% \times x = 60000\\\\\frac{25}{100} \times x = 60000\\\\ 0.25x = 60000\\\\x = \frac{60000}{0.25}\\\\x = 240000$

Thus the newspaper has 240000 readers