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According to the school survey, 12% of the students at rock wood junior high school speak Spanish. There are 36 students at the school who speak Spanish. How many students were surveyed?

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Answer:

They surveyed 300 students

Explanation:

In order to find this, take the number who said they speak Spanish and then divide that number by the percentage.

36 students / 12% = 300 total students.

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