Paisley has a mask collection. She keeps 158 of the masks on her wall, which is 79% of her entire collection. What is the total number of masks in Paisley's collection?

Answer 1

Let x be the total number of masks in Paisley's collection.

We know that 158 is 79% of x. This can be expressed as:

0.79x = 158

Dividing both sides by 0.79, we get:

x = 158 / 0.79
x = 200

Therefore, Paisley's total mask collection consists of 200 masks.