SOLUTION: on a math test, 12 students earnedan A . This number is exactly 25%of the total number of students in theclass . how many student are in the class?

Question 475252: on a math test, 12 students earnedan A . This number is exactly 25%of the total number of students in theclass . how many student are in the class?
Found 2 solutions by robertb, stanbon:
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = # of students in the class
==> 0.25x = 12 ==> x = 48.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
on a math test, 12 students earned an A . This number is exactly 25% of the total number of students in the class . how many student are in the class?
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Let "x" be the total number in the class.
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Equation:
0.25x = 12
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x = 12/0.25
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x = 48
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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