Question 1013973
if 196 students equal 1/4 of the student population, then the number of the students in the school is 196 / (1/4) = 196 * (4/1) = 196 * 4 = 784.


you would solve this algebraically by doing the following.


let x = number of students in the school.


since 1/4 of the student in the school is equal to 196, you get 1/4 * x = 196


multiply both sides of this equation by 4 to get x = 196 * 4


simplify by performing the multiplication to get x = 784