Question

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 10 people. If this number represents ​2% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

Answer 1

Answer:

The newspaper has 500 readers.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have that:

10 people is 2$ of all newspapers readers, which total t. This means that:

$0.02t = 10$

$t = \frac{10}{0.02}$

$t = \frac{1000}{2}$

$t = 500$

The newspaper has 500 readers.