SOLUTION: A bus is carrying 180 passengers, which is 45 of the capacity of the bus. What is the capacity of the bus?

SOLUTION: A bus is carrying 180 passengers, which is 45 of the capacity of the bus. What is the capacity of the bus?

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Question 964162: A bus is carrying 180 passengers, which is 45 of the capacity of the bus. What is the capacity of the bus?

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If you meant 45% of the capacity, then capacity is given by:
180/0.45=400
ANSWER: The capacity of the bus is 400.
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