At Little Rock School, 476 students ride their bike to school. If this number is 85% of the school enrollment, then how many students are enrolled?

2 Answers
Mar 15, 2018

#560# students are enrolled.

Explanation:

Let the number of enrolled students is #x#

In given statement, #x*85/100=476 #

#:. x=(476*100)/85 :. x=560#

#560# students are enrolled . [Ans]

Mar 15, 2018

#560# students

Explanation:

Any percentage question can be done using direct proportion.

We have:

#476# is to #85%# as what number is to #100%#?

#476/85 = x/100" "(larr"students")/(larr"percent")#

#x = (476xx100)/85#

#x=560# students