SOLUTION: In a certain school 80% of the students are boarding students and 250 are day students. How many students are there altogther?

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Question 1075295: In a certain school 80% of the students are boarding students and 250 are day students. How many students are there altogther?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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250=0.20%2Ap
p=250%2F0.20
highlight%28p=1250%29


80% of p are boarding students.
0.8%2A1250=1000