Problema Solution

a college brochure claims that 24% of the students attending the college are majoring in business. if there are 420 students at the college who are majoring in business. how many students are attending the college?

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let x = the total number of students that are attending the college


0.24x = 420


by solving we find:


x = 1,750 students


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1,750 students are attending the college.