SOLUTION: Karen found that 30% of the faculty had not turned in their midterm grades. If 18 faculty did not turn in midterm grades, how many total faculty were there?

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Question 588365: Karen found that 30% of the faculty had not turned in their midterm grades. If 18 faculty did not turn in midterm grades, how many total faculty were there?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = number of faculty members total.

30% of x = 18

0.3x = 18

x = 18/0.3

x = 60

So there are 60 faculty members total.
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