SOLUTION: 99 boys or 36% of the boys play basketball how many attend school

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Question 1004997: 99 boys or 36% of the boys play basketball how many attend school
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, stanbon:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can set up the proportion
99%2F36+=+x%2F100
Multiply by 100 and simplify
x = 9900/36 = 275

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
99 boys or 36% of the boys play basketball how many attend school
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Equation:
0.36x = 99
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x = 99/0.36 = 275 attend the school
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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