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  • 11-04-2019
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In a survey, 27% of the people chose salads over a meat dish. In all, 81 people chose salads. How many people were the survey?

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  • 23-04-2019

Answer:

[tex]300\ people[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the total number of people in a survey

we know that

[tex]27\%=27/100=0.27[/tex]

so

[tex]0.27x=81[/tex]

Solve for x

Divide by 0.27 both sides

[tex]x=81/0.27[/tex]

[tex]x=300\ people[/tex]

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