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Simon knows that 25% of the people at a movie theater are seeing a romantic comedy. How many people are at the movie theater if 55 people are seeing a romantic comedy?

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Answer:

220

Explanation:

Number of people in theater = x

25% * x = 55

x = 55 / 25% = 55 / 25 * 100 = 55 * 4 = 220

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