A group of students are meeting in the cafeteria. 70 students have already arrived. This is 35% of the group. How many students are in the group?

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Answer 1

To solve this problem, we can use the proportion:

70 is to y as 35 is to 100

where y represents the total number of students in the group. We can cross-multiply and solve for y:

70 × 100 = 35y

7000 = 35y

y = 200

Therefore, there are 200 students in the group.