Question

Collins Middle School has 280 sixth grade students. If the sixth grade is 35% of the total school, how many students are in the middle school?

A.
800
B.
98
C.
245
D.
315

Answer 1

A- 800

Explanation:

1- set up a proportion

2- 35 over 10

3- 280 over x

4- 280 x 100= 28000

5- 28000/35=800