When surveyed, 5 out of every 8 students liked the food in the cafeteria. If 60 liked the food, how many were surveyed?
2 Answers
Oct 5, 2016
Explanation:
In the survey of the
i.e. the ratio was found to be
But this was
Hence,
or
and
=
So
Oct 5, 2016
Explanation:
5 students out of every 8 students asked liked the food.
60 students liked the food.
This tells us that 60 students represents 5 parts of the whole.
We can find out how many there are in 1 part.
1 part is 12 students.
The whole is made up of 8 parts.
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