SOLUTION: Lauren found 28 children absent one day during an epidemic of chicken pox. If this was 35% of the total number of children attending the day care center, how many children attend t

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: Lauren found 28 children absent one day during an epidemic of chicken pox. If this was 35% of the total number of children attending the day care center, how many children attend this day care center? This question is from textbook

Answer by adamchapman(301) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the total number of children = N.
35% = 0.35 as a fraction of the total (100% = 1 as a decimal.
0.35 x N = 28
N = 28/0.35
N = 80
I hope this helps,
Adam.
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