Question

A group of biologists found a total of 28 loggerhead turtle nests along a beach during a certain season. This was 40% of the total of bests the group found during that season. What was the total number of nests the group found during that season?

Answer 1

Let the Total Number of Nests the Group found in the Season be : N

Given : 40% of the Total Nests the Group found in the Season = 28

`\mathsf{\implies 40\% \;of\;Total\;Nests(N) = 28}`

`\mathsf{\implies ((40)/(100) * N) = 28}`

`\mathsf{\implies ((4)/(10) * N) = 28}`

`\mathsf{\implies N = ((28 * 10)/(4))}`

`\mathsf{\implies N = (7 * 10)}`

`\mathsf{\implies N = 70}`

The Total Number of Nests the Group found during that Season : 70