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In a town, 60% of the police officers have ride-alongs with teenagers who want to join the police force. 258 police officers have ride-alongs. How many police officers are there altogether?

User LawMan
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Hello !

1. Calculate the rest

100% - 60% = 40%

=> 40% of police officers have ride-alongs

2. Make a table

total

number of policier 258 ? ??

frequency in % 60% 40% 100%

3. Calculate the total

3.1 Calculate the number of of the police officers have ride-alongs with teenagers who want to join the police force

? = 258 x 40 ÷ 60 = 172

3.2 Calculate the total

?? = 258 + 172 = 430

4. Conclusion

In total there are 430 police officers.

Have a good day !

User Patrick Q
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