Mrs. Conley asks her class what kind of party they want to have to celebrate their excellent behavior. Out of all the students i

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Mrs. Conley asks her class what kind of party they want to have to celebrate their excellent behavior. Out of all the students i

n the class, 5 want an ice cream party, 7 want a movie party, 10 want a costume party, and the rest are undecided.
If 20%, percent want an ice cream party, how many students are in the class?

Mathematics

2 answers:

lawyer [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-02T06:00:51+03:00

lawyer [7]3 years ago

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The answer is 25 because 20% of 25 is 5

tresset_1 [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-02T04:19:02+03:00

tresset_1 [31]3 years ago

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Set it up as a proportion.

5 / x = 20 / 100
20x = 500
x = 25

There are 25 students in the class.