Question

On Monday 92 students brought their lunch to school, which represents 46% of the total number of students that ate. How many total students ate on Monday ?

Answer 1

92 students represent 46%. To find how many students represent 100%, we can use the next proportion:

`\frac{92\text{ students}}{x\text{ students}}=\frac{46\text{ \%}}{100\text{ \%}}`

Solving for x,

`\begin{gathered} 92\cdot100=46\cdot x \\ (9200)/(46)=x \\ 200=x \end{gathered}`

200 students ate on Monday