Kyra observed that 85% of the students at a library liked reading mystery stories. If 30 students at the library did not like reading mystery stories, the number of students at the library who liked mystery stories was _____. (only put numeric values, no other symbols)
+3454 First, we need to find the total number students at the library.
30 people did not like reading mystery stories, and that is 15% of the people.
15% of the total people = 30 --Let's have x equal the total number of students.
15% of x = 30
.15*x = 30 ---Divide both sides by .15
x = 200
200 people is the total amount of students. 85% of them like mystery stories.
85% of the total amount of people = people that like mystery stories --Let's have y = people that like mystery stories
85% of the total amount of people = y
85% of 200 = y
.85*200 = y
170 = y
170 people like mystery stories.
+3454 First, we need to find the total number students at the library.
30 people did not like reading mystery stories, and that is 15% of the people.
15% of the total people = 30 --Let's have x equal the total number of students.
15% of x = 30
.15*x = 30 ---Divide both sides by .15
x = 200
200 people is the total amount of students. 85% of them like mystery stories.
85% of the total amount of people = people that like mystery stories --Let's have y = people that like mystery stories
85% of the total amount of people = y
85% of 200 = y
.85*200 = y
170 = y
170 people like mystery stories.
