Question

Of the students at milton middle school, 132 are girls. if 55% of the students are girls, how many total students are there at milton middle school?

Answer 1

There are 240 students in the school

Explanation:

Givens

55% of the total number of students in a school are girls.

Equation

55/100 * x = 132

Solution

Multiply both sides of the equation by 100

55/100x * 100 = 132 * 100

55x = 13200 Divide by 55

55x/55 = 13200/55

x = 240