SOLUTION: On a particular day 2/15 students are absent in the school. On the same day if 1950 students are present in the school, Find the total number of students

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Question 948804: On a particular day 2/15 students are absent in the school. On the same day if 1950 students are present in the school, Find the total number of students
Found 3 solutions by booklover15, geekyengineer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by booklover15(10) About Me  (Show Source):
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15/2 x 1950 = 14625

Answer by geekyengineer(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be number of absent that day
x/(x+1950) = 2/15
solving for x gives 300
total no. of student is 2250

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%2F15 students absent
13%2F15 students present

x for number of students of the school
%2813%2F15%29x=1950

x=1950%2815%2F13%29

highlight%28x=2250%29