SOLUTION: There were 228 middle school students who went on a field trip to the aquarium. If 95% of all the middle school students went on the trip, how many total students attend the middle

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Question 1108934: There were 228 middle school students who went on a field trip to the aquarium. If 95% of all the middle school students went on the trip, how many total students attend the middle school?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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228/0.95=x/1.00
cross-multiply
228=0.95x
x=228/0.95=240
Can check that 12 is 5% of 240 and 240-12=228.