SOLUTION: seven-sixteenths of the assembled throng squatted in place. If 6399 did not squat in place, how many did squat in place?

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Question 625805: seven-sixteenths of the assembled throng squatted in place. If 6399 did not squat in place, how many did squat in place?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number that did not squat in place was
+1+-+7%2F16+=+9%2F16+ of the throng
Let +t+ = the entire throng
+%289%2F16%29%2At+=+6399+
+t+=+%2816%2F9%29%2A6399+
+t+=+102384%2F9+
+t+=+11376+
The number that squatted in place was
+%287%2F16%29%2A11376+=+79632%2F16+
+79632%2F16+=+4977+