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Ninety percent of the schools students, or 540 students, attended a school assembly. How many students are there at the school? SHOW WORK PLEASE

User Jay Marz
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Question: Ninety percent of a school's students, or 540 students, attended a school assembly. how many students are there at the school?

Step 1: Calculate the 10 percent:

90% of 540 is what ========> 600

90% / 9 = 10%

90% of 540

=========> 10% is =======> 60

10% * 10 = 100%

60 * 10 = 600

Answer ========> There are 600 students at the school.




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User Stephenwade
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Let x represent the number of students at the school

90% of x is 540

.90x = 540

x = 600 divided both sides by .90

Answer: 600 students

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