Question

All students in Ridgewood Junior High School either got their lunch in the school cafeteria or brought it from home on Tuesday. 4% of students brought their lunch. 34 students brought their lunch. How many students in total are in Ridgewood Junior High School?

Answer 1

To find the total number of students in Ridgewood Junior High School, we can set up a proportion using the information given.

Let x be the total number of students in the school.

4% of x = 34
0.04x = 34
x = 34 / 0.04
x = 850

There are a total of 850 students in Ridgewood Junior High School.