Question

one day 18 teachers were sick with the flu. if this were 12% of the total number of teachers how, many teachers were there altogether?

Answer 1

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12%.x = 18

x = 18 × 100/12

x = 1.800/12

x = 150

Answer 2

Total teachers = 150

Explanation:

Let total teachers = x

12% of x = 18

`(12)/(100)*x = 18\\\\\\x= 18*(100)/(12)=18*(25)/(3)\\\\\\x = 6*25\\\\x = 150`