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? (1 point)

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Responses

280 students
280 students

8,000 students
8,000 students

500 students
500 students

205 students

Answer 1

To find the total number of students attending McCord Middle School, we can set up the equation based on the information provided.

We know that 200 students represent 40% of the total student body. Let the total number of students be \( x \).

We can express this relationship with the equation: \[ 0.4x = 200 \]

To find \( x \), we can solve for it by dividing both sides by 0.4: \[ x = \frac{200}{0.4} \] \[ x = 500 \]

Therefore, the total number of students attending McCord Middle School is 500 students.

The correct response is: 500 students.