Question

Only 30% of teams beat The Great Escape Challenge. If 15 teams beat the challenge,

how many teams have played The Great Escape Challenge?
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Answer 1

Answer: 50 teams

Explanation:

We will set up a proportion to solve.

`\displaystyle \frac{30\%}{15\;\;\text{teams}} =\frac{100\%}{x\;\;\text{teams}}`

A percent divided by 100 becomes a decimal.

`\displaystyle \frac{0.3}{15\;\;\text{teams}} =\frac{1}{x\;\;\text{teams}}`

Next, we will cross-multiply:

0.3x = 15

Lastly, we will divide.

x = 50