document.write( "Question 780262: If 15% = 1900 people how do you work out how many people 25% would be? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #475524 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If 15% = 1900 people how do you work out how many people 25% would be? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the total # of people. \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "0.15x = 1900 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1900/0.15 \n" ); document.write( "x = 12667 people \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "0.25*12667 = 3167 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "In one step the process would be 0.25(1900/0.15) = (5/3)1900 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |