At McCord Middle School, 300 students rode their bike or walked to school. This is 60% of the total student body. How many students attend McCord Middle School?

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18,000 students
18,000 students

500 students
500 students

360 students
360 students

180 students
180 students

Answer 1

To find the total number of students at McCord Middle School, you can use the information provided:

1. The number of students who rode their bike or walked to school is 300.
2. This represents 60% of the total student body.

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

From the problem, we can set up the equation:

\[ 0.60x = 300 \]

To solve for \( x \), divide both sides by 0.60:

\[ x = \frac{300}{0.60} \]

Calculating that gives:

\[ x = 500 \]

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

The correct answer is 500 students.