SOLUTION: Twenty-four people at the party had a piece of cake. this was 80% of the people that attened the party. How many people attended the party?
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Question 172299: Twenty-four people at the party had a piece of cake. this was 80% of the people that attened the party. How many people attended the party?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let T be the total people attending
:
80% of T had a (piece of cake)(24)
:
.8T=24
:
people attended the party
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