SOLUTION: The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 70 people. If this number represents 5% of all of the newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper have?

Question 1172876: The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 70 people. If this number represents 5% of all of the newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper have?

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let x be the number of readers.

5% of x (0.05x) is 70:

Use a calculator if necessary....

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SOLUTION: The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 70 people. If this number represents 5​% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

SOLUTION: The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 70 people. If this number represents 5% of all of the newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper have?