Question
On school spirit day, 234 students wore school colors. This number represents 78% of the total number of students. What is the total number of students?
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let the total number of students be \( x \). According to the problem, 234 students represent 78% of the total number of students. We can express this relationship with the equation:
\[
0.78x = 234
\]
To find \( x \), we can solve for it by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.78:
\[
x = \frac{234}{0.78}
\]
Now, we perform the division:
\[
x = 300
\]
Therefore, the total number of students is \( \boxed{300} \).
\[
0.78x = 234
\]
To find \( x \), we can solve for it by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.78:
\[
x = \frac{234}{0.78}
\]
Now, we perform the division:
\[
x = 300
\]
Therefore, the total number of students is \( \boxed{300} \).