On school spirit day, 234 students wore school colors. This number represents 78% of the total number of students. What is the total number of students?

Question

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Answer 1

Let the total number of students be $x$. According to the problem, 234 students represent 78% of the total number of students. We can express this relationship with the equation:

$$0.78x=234$$

To find $x$, we can solve for it by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.78:

$$x=\frac{234}{0.78}$$

Now, we perform the division:

$$x=300$$

Therefore, the total number of students is $\boxed{{\displaystyle 300}}$.