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PLZ ANSWER FAST!!!!! Mr. Miller took a poll of which students in his class have gone to a water park. If 7/9 of his class have visited a water park for a total of 21 students, then how many total students are in Mr. Miller's class?

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Answer:

27

Explanation:

Let x be the total number of students. So, turning the words of the problem into an equation, we get:

7/9x = 21,

then, 7x = 189

so, x = 27.

User J Jorgenson
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Answer:

29 students

Explanation:

divide by 7 to get 1/9 then multiply by 9 to get total.

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