Two-fifths of the students in the fourth grade at Geneva Elementsry don't know the fable "Androcles an the Lion." If 54 students in the fourth grade don't know about " Androcles and the Lion ", how many students are in the fourth grade at Geneva Elementary?
+37146 x = # students
2/5 * x = 54 Given .... multiply both sides of the equation by 5/2
x = students in 4th grade = 54 * 5/2 = 135 students
+37146 x = # students
2/5 * x = 54 Given .... multiply both sides of the equation by 5/2
x = students in 4th grade = 54 * 5/2 = 135 students
