Question

Annette is surveying people in the city about their interest in a new shopping mall.

She found that 180 people, or 37.5% of those surveyed, do not want a new mall.
How many people did Annette survey?

Answer 1

Annette surveyed a total of 480 people.

Let x be the total number of people Annette surveyed. According to the problem, 37.5% of the people surveyed do not want a new mall, and this amounts to 180 people. We can set up the equation:

0.375 * x = 180

Now, let's solve for x:

x = 180 / 0.375

x = 480