Question

Of all the students enrolled at Anderson high school, 9% are in the band. The band has 180 members. How many students are enrolled at Anderson?

Answer 1

Answer:2000

Explanation:

I GOT IT RIGHT

180/0.09

=2000

Answer 2

s0.09=180

S is the total amount of students multiplied by 0.09, which is 9% in decimal form (9/100). 180 is the number of band members.

Now, we just need to solve:
s0.09=180
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0.09 0.09
s=2000

2000 students are enrolled at Anderson high.

Check:
2000(0.09)
=180