Problema Solution
The results of a recent survey showed that 61.5% of those surveyed owned a pet. If 738 people owned pets, how many total people were surveyed?
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Let 'x' represent the number of total people surveyed.
61.5% of x is 738, that is:
0.615x = 738 divide both sides by 0.615
x = 738/0.615
x = 1,200 people
There were 1,200 people in total surveyed.