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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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if 75% liked skating, then 25% did not like skating......35 students did not like skating...

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

75% of 140 liked skating
0.75 * 140 =
105 students liked skating <==
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