SOLUTION: if 42 is 75% of the children in the class. How many children are in the class? how do I work it out?

SOLUTION: if 42 is 75% of the children in the class. How many children are in the class? how do I work it out?

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Question 591648: if 42 is 75% of the children in the class. How many children are in the class? how do I work it out?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if 42 is 75% of the children in the class. How many children are in the class? how do I work it out?
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Let x = number of children in the class
then
.75x = 42
x = 42/.75
x = 56
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