Question

last year 22% of the students at the high school have perfect attendance if 165 students have perfect attendance how many students are enrolled at the high school

Answer 1

we can use the ratio approach:

if 22% of students equals 165

then how many students equal 100%?

22% = 0.22

100% = 1

the equation would look like this

0.22 = 165

1 = x

now, to solve the equation we multiply values obliquely

0.22 * x = 165 * 1

0.22x = 165 / 0.22

x = 750

there are 750 students in the high school