SOLUTION: Twenty, percent of those interviewed were students. If in his lifetime the announcer interviewed 1,400 students, how many people did he interview in all?

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Question 878238: Twenty, percent of those interviewed were students. If in his lifetime the announcer interviewed 1,400 students, how many people did he interview in all?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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1400 = 20% of x
1400 = .2x
Divide each side by .2
7000 = x
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He interviewed 7,000 people.