Question

3. In a survey, 117 students said that they preferred hamburgers for lunch. This was 45% of the students surveyed. How many total students were surveyed?

Answer 1

In a survey, 117 students said that they preferred hamburgers for lunch. This was 45% of the students surveyed. How many total students were surveyed?​

we have that

117 students ------> represents 45%

so

Applying proportion

Find out how much students represents 100%

117/45=x/100

solve for x

x=(117/45)*100

x=260

the answer is 260 students