Question

The attendance of a soccer tournament was 160 people. This was 125% of last year's attendance. How many people attended the tournament last year?

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Answer 1

160 / 1.25 = 128

Last year the attendance was 128 people.

Answer 2

Answer: 20

Step-by-step explanation: you get 20 when you do a proportion: 125% over 1,000 then x over 160. You have to cross multiply, 125 times 160 and get 20,000 after that you multiply 1,000 times x and get 1,000x. After doing those simple steps you divide 1,000 by 20,000 and 20.