SOLUTION: 85% of the total no. of students of a school did not go for a picnice on a certain day. If the no. of students who did not go for the picnic was 935, find the total no. of students

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Question 908903: 85% of the total no. of students of a school did not go for a picnice on a certain day. If the no. of students who did not go for the picnic was 935, find the total no. of students in school.
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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85% of x = 935
Divide each side by .85
x = 1100 total students