Question

35% of all high school students play football. If there are 65 players on jefferson high school football team how many students would you estimate attend jefferson high school?​

Answer 1

Answer:

There are approximately 185 students in Jefferson School

Explanation:

1. Analyze the problem

if 35% of the high school plays football, then 65 people is 35% of the people in the school.

2. Write an equation

*note: 0.35=35%

0.35x = 65

3. Isolate x byt dividing both sides by 0.35

$\frac{0.35x}{0.35} =65/0.35\\\\x=185.71$

4. Label the answer:

There are approximately 185 students in Jefferson School

Answer 2

Answer:

185 im not 100% sure tho

Explanation: