Question

The local newspaper has letters to the editor for 40 people if this is the number represents 5% of all the newspaper readers how many readers does the newspaper have. fill in the blanks

Answer 1

40/5= 8 8 is 1% of the total people, 1% x 100 = 100%

8 x 100 = 800 people

The answer to this question would be: The newspaper has Eight hundred readers.

Part = Percent x Whole

40 = 5% x 800

Do the equation above to make sure your correct( it is) and if it doesn't come back to 40 then your math is incorrect and you have the incorrect answer

Do that with all math that your trying to find the whole for, its a helpful thing.