If 15 freshmen represent 12.5% of the students attending the school dance, how many students are attending in all?

Answer 1

15 freshmen represent 12.5% of the total number of students attending the school dance.

Let x be the total number of students attending the school dance.

Therefore, 12.5% of x is equal to 15 freshmen.

0.125x = 15
x = 15 / 0.125
x = 120

So, there are 120 students attending the school dance in total.