How should this problem be written/answer? "If 2.34% = 100 people, then how many...?"

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How should this problem be written/answer? "If 2.34% = 100 people, then how many...?"

If 2.34% = 100 people

How many people would 100% be?

This is prolly so simple I am completely blanking on this but it's Monday :p
 
If 2.34% = 100 people

How many people would 100% be?

This is prolly [sic] so simple I am completely blanking on this but it's Monday :p

You need 2.34% of something .

If 2.34% of the total number of people = 100 people, how many people would 100% of the total number of people be?

Let n = the total number of people, which is 100% of the people.

(2.34%)n = 100

0.0234n = 100

\(\displaystyle \dfrac{0.0234n}{0.0234} \ = \ \dfrac{100}{0.0234}\)


\(\displaystyle n \ = \ ?\)



When you get your answer, round to the nearest whole number.

Check your work by multiplying your answer by 2.34% to see how close it is to 100.
 
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The Number of total people is unknown, that is what I'm trying to figure out.

The only information I do know is out of the unknown total, 2.34% of people participating in an event = 100 people

Is it not possible to find that total without more information? That's why I'm trying to figure out that unknown total of what the total participants might be. So I can then figure out how many people participating in an event @ 1.66% would eventually be.
 
If 2.34% = 100 people

How many people would 100% be?

This is prolly so simple I am completely blanking on this but it's Monday :p

You have it right.

n = Total People in the Group

2.34% * n = 100

Solve for n.

x = 100 / 2.34%

Go!
 
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