At McCord Middle School, 200 students rode their bike or walked to school. This is 40 percent of the total student body. How many students attend McCord Middle School?

Question

205
280
500
8,000

Answer 1

To find the total number of students at McCord Middle School, we know that 200 students represent 40 percent of the total student body. We can set up the equation as follows:

Let \( x \) be the total number of students.

According to the problem: \[ 0.40 \times x = 200 \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \): \[ x = \frac{200}{0.40} \]

Calculating: \[ x = \frac{200}{0.4} = 500 \]

Therefore, the total number of students attending McCord Middle School is \( \boxed{500} \).