SOLUTION: On a rainybday... 30% of the students absent and 54 students were present... Find out the total strength

Question 1045485: On a rainybday... 30% of the students absent and 54 students were present... Find out the total strength
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, ikleyn:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.30T + (T - 54) = T
1.30T -54 = T
.30T = 54
T = 54/.30 = 180
CHECKING:
.30(180) + (180-54) = 54 + (180-54) = 180, Total Students
Answer by ikleyn(52800) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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On a rainybday... 30% of the students absent and 54 students were present... Find out the total strength
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1 - 0.3 = 0.7

0.7x = 54,

x = = 77.14 (approx.).

Answer. 77.14 students total (approx.) OR WRONG DATA.

Wrong data, of course.

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