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Several people were meeting in a room. After 45 of them left, the room was 5/8 as full as it was initially. How many people were in the room at the start of the meeting

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Answer:

120

Explanation:

so 45 is ⅜ of the people

45÷3 = 15, thats how you get ⅛

so 15 × 8= 120

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