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Mike observed that 75% of the students of a school liked skating. If 35 students of the school did not like skating, the number of students who liked skating was ______.

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75% liked skating.....that means 25% did not......

25% of what is 35....
0.25x = 35
x = 35 / 0.25
x = 140 total students....

75% of 140 liked skating.....0.75(140) = 105 <=== ur answer
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The answer would be equal to 105 students.

Hope this helps!
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