Question

If 3 students make up 10% of the class, how many students are there total in the class?

Answer 1

Answer:

30 students

Step-by-step explanation:

3 students = 10% of the class.

x students = 90% of the class.

(If more, less divides. Let x be the subject. Since we know 10% of the class already, we have to find the remaining 90% that is 100% - 10% = 90%.)

x = 90%/ 10% × 3 students. ( the percentage signs cancel out and so do the zero's.)

x= 9/1 × 3 students ( 9/1 is the same as 9)

x= 27 students

(To find the total, you must add the 10% of the students to the remaining 90% of the students in the class.)

Total number of students in the class = 27 students + 3 students

= 30 students