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The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 10 people. If this number represents ​2% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

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Answer:

The newspaper has 500 readers.

Explanation:

We have that:

10 people is 2$ of all newspapers readers, which total t. This means that:


0.02t = 10


t = (10)/(0.02)


t = (1000)/(2)


t = 500

The newspaper has 500 readers.

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