SOLUTION: All the students in the sixth grade either purchased their lunch or brought their lunch from home on Monday.
• 24% of the students purchased their lunch.
• 190 students b
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• 24% of the students purchased their lunch.
• 190 students b
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Question 1172470: All the students in the sixth grade either purchased their lunch or brought their lunch from home on Monday.
• 24% of the students purchased their lunch.
• 190 students brought their lunch from home.
How many students are in the sixth grade?
(A) 76
(B) 166
(C) 214
(D) 250 Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):
From the condition, you have this equation
(1-0.24)x = 190, or
0.76x = 190
For the unknown number of all students x.
From the equation, x = = 250. ANSWER