Question 1179014


let the total number of crowd  be {{{x}}}

{{{78}}} percent of {{{x}}}, or {{{0.78x}}}, stood and cheered, {{{8800}}} were dejected

{{{x=0.78x+8800}}}

{{{x-0.78x=8800}}}

{{{0.22x=8800}}}

{{{x=8800/0.22}}}

{{{x=40000}}}-> total number

how many stood and cheered? 

deduct {{{8800}}} from {{{40000}}}

{{{40000-8800=31200}}}

or

find {{{78}}} percent of {{{40000}}}

{{{0.78x=0.78*40000=31200}}}

so, {{{31200}}} stood and cheered