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The daily absentee rate for the entire 7th grade class is 7.5%. If 9 students were absent Thursday, how many students are in the 7th grade class? *

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There are 120 students because

100/7.5 = 13.333333

and 9 x 13.333333 = 120
User Martin Muldoon
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Step 1: Assign variable for the unknown that we need to find.

Let x be the number of students in 7th grade.

Step 2: Using the given statement we need to set up an equation.

7.5% of number of students in 7th grade are absent. 9 students are absent.


7.5\% \; of \; x = 9\\\\(7.5)/(100) \ttimes x=9\\\\0.075x=9\\Divide \; by \; 0.075\; on\; both \; sides\\\\ (0.075x)/(0.075)= (9)/(0.075) \\Simplify \; the \; fraction \; both \; sides\\\\ x=120

Conclusion:

There are 120 students in 7th Grade

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