Mr. Ruiz reads that 408 students at Oakdale Middle School take the bus. Bus riders represent 60% of the total number of students at the school. Mr. Ruiz wants to know the total number of students at Cakdale Midale School

Question

Now find the number of students that represents 100%.

Answer 1

To find the total number of students at Oakdale Middle School, we can set up a proportion. We know that 408 students represent 60% of the total number of students.

Let \( x \) be the total number of students at the school. We can create the equation:

\[ 0.60x = 408 \]

To find \( x \), we can divide both sides by 0.60:

\[ x = \frac{408}{0.60} \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ x = 680 \]

So, the total number of students at Oakdale Middle School is 680.