SOLUTION: During a 5 year period, 56% of snowstorms in a city caused power outages. 33 of the snowstorms did not cause outages. Find the total number of snowstorms in the city over the 5 yea

Question 1018899: During a 5 year period, 56% of snowstorms in a city caused power outages. 33 of the snowstorms did not cause outages. Find the total number of snowstorms in the city over the 5 years period.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
56% of snowstorms in a city caused power outages.
44% of snowstorms did not cause a power outage
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Let = total of number of snowstorms

The total number of snowstorms in
the city over the 5 years period was 75
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check:

OK
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