SOLUTION: The problem reads There are 8448 students at the Metro Community College campus. If 7/8 of the students work either full time or part time, find the total number of students who wo

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: The problem reads There are 8448 students at the Metro Community College campus. If 7/8 of the students work either full time or part time, find the total number of students who work. I can't figure out how to set up the equation. I've tried 7/8x=8448 and I can't get the right answer. Please help!!! This question is from textbook Prealgebra

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, funmath:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(7/8)8448=59,136/8=7,392 WORKING STUDENTS
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 8448 students at the Metro Community College campus. If 7/8 of the students work either full time or part time, find the total number of students who work.

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