SOLUTION: In a school,0.6 of the total number of children have had chickenpox,while 162 children have not had chickenpox. What is the enrolment of the school?

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Question 983465: In a school,0.6 of the total number of children have had chickenpox,while 162 children have not had chickenpox. What is the enrolment of the school?
Answer by ikleyn(52792) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given condition means that  162  children are exactly  0.4  of the total number of children in the school.

Therefore,  the total number of children is  162%2F0.4 = 405.

Answer.  The total number of children in the school is  162%2F0.4 = 405.