SOLUTION: A recent survey reported that 25.8% of the families in Hermitage have children in the public school system. There are 194 families with children in the public shcool system in Her

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Question 315186: A recent survey reported that 25.8% of the families in Hermitage have children in the public school system. There are 194 families with children in the public shcool system in Hermitage. Use this information to estimate the number of families in Hermitage.
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
194=.258X
X=194/.258
X=752 FAMILIES IN HERMATAGE.

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