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A random survey of the quality of a city park is taken. 65% of the people surveyed were pleased with the condition of the park if 182 people were pleased and how many were served.

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The number of people who were surveyed can be found to be 280 people

How to find those surveyed ?

To determine how many people were surveyed, you can set up a proportion using the information provided.

You know that 65% of the people surveyed were pleased with the condition of the park, which is equivalent to 182 people.

Set up the proportion as follows:

(65% pleased) / 100% = (182 people) / x

Solve for x, first, convert 65% to a decimal by dividing by 100:

0.65 = 182 / x

x * 0.65 = 182

To solve for x, divide both sides by 0.65:

x = 182 / 0.65

x = 280

In conclusion, 280 people were surveyed in total .

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