Question

HELP ME HELP HELP Josiah has a mask collection. He keeps 117 of the masks on his wall, which is 65% of

his entire collection. What is the total number of masks in Josiah's collection?

Answer 1

x=180

Explanation:

Let us have x represent the entire mask collection

We know that 117 is 65% of his collection. We want to know the total number of masks he has

The equation we set up is:

117 is 65% of x: this translates to

117=0.65x, then we solve for x by dividing 0.65 by both sides

180=x

The total number of masks Josiah has is 180.