Question

Last year, a state university received 3.500 application from boys. These applications represented 40% of all applications. How many applications did the university receive in all?

Answer 1

Answer:

The university received 8750 applications last year

Step-by-step explanation:

Last year, a state university received 3,500 application from boys and these applications represented 40% of all applications.

If the total number of applications they received is represented as T, we have that:

40% of T = 3,500

=> $\frac{40}{100} * T = 3500$

Cross-multiplying and simplifying:

$T = \frac{3500 * 100}{40}\\\\T = 8750$

The university received 8750 applications last year.