SOLUTION: 80% of the students attended the dance. If 180 students attended the dance, how many total students were in the school?

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Question 474073: 80% of the students attended the dance. If 180 students attended the dance, how many total students were in the school?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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180-80%
x-100%
x%2A80=180%2A100
x=%28180%2A100%29%2F80
x=225 students in the school