SOLUTION: about 3/7 of students participate in sports. in what size of school would you find 300 studenrs in sports?

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Question 1044418: about 3/7 of students participate in sports. in what size of school would you find 300 studenrs in sports?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = total number of students

3/7 of x = number of students in sports

(3/7)*x = 300

(7/3)*(3/7)*x = (7/3)*300 ... multiply both sides by 7/3

x = 700

So there are 700 students total.