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

Question

hint: part/whole=percent/100

A.100
B.120
C.188
D.12000

Answer 1

B. 120 students

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.

So, (15/x) * 100 = 12.5
15/x = 0.125
x = 15 / 0.125
x = 120

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