SOLUTION: According to a survey,12% of the students at a school bought their own lunch.If 36 students bought their own lunch,how many were surveyed?

Question 1107325: According to a survey,12% of the students at a school bought their own lunch.If 36 students bought their own lunch,how many were surveyed?
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
According to a survey, 12% of the students at a school bought their own lunch.
If 36 students bought their own lunch, how many were surveyed?
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let s = no. of students surveyed
Use the decimal equiv of per cent
.12s = 36
s = 36/.12
s = 300 students
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