Question

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 50 people. If this number represents ​5% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

Answer 1

Answer:

1,000 readers

Step-by-step explanation:

you can use ratios; if 50 represents 5%, then what x number represents 100%

$\frac{5}{50}$ = $\frac{100}{x}$; solve for x by multiplying 100*50 and dividing by 5

x = 1000