Question

An article reports attendance dropped 6% this year, to 300. What was the attendance before the drop?

a) 318
b) 320
c) 318.18
d) 320.21

Answer 1

To find the attendance before the drop, we need to determine 100% of the attendance and then subtract the 6% decrease. Therefore, the attendance before the drop was approximately 319.15.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the attendance before the drop, we need to determine 100% of the attendance and then subtract the 6% decrease.

Let's assume the attendance before the drop is represented by the variable 'x'.

Since the attendance dropped by 6%, the new attendance is 100% - 6% = 94% of the original attendance.

So, 0.94x = 300. Solving for 'x', we divide both sides of the equation by 0.94.

x = 300 ÷ 0.94 ≈ 319.15

Therefore, the attendance before the drop was approximately 319.15.