document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062213>Question 1062213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quintin knows that 17% of the students in his high school are seniors. If there are 268 seniors, about how many total students are in his high school <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #677053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=677053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 268 seniors are 0.17 of the students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x students are 1.00 of the students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "268/x=0.17/1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.17x=268<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=268/0.17=1576 students or 1577 students(rounded). Both of these are decent \"about\" answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17% of the first gives 267.92 and 17% of the second gives 268.09.<BR>\n" );
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