Question

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 50 people. If this number represents ​4% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

Answer 1

`1250`

Explanation:

Let the number of people that are readers of the newspaper be
`x`

`50` people represents
`4\%` of all the reader of the newspaper.

This means

`(4)/(100)* x=50`

`\Rightarrow x=50*(100)/(4)`

`\Rightarrow x=1250`

So, the number of readers the newspaper has is
`1250`.