SOLUTION: 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

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Question 1062213: 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

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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268 seniors are 0.17 of the students.
x students are 1.00 of the students.
268/x=0.17/1.00
0.17x=268
x=268/0.17=1576 students or 1577 students(rounded). Both of these are decent "about" answers.
17% of the first gives 267.92 and 17% of the second gives 268.09.