The sixth grade science class found that 20% of the students in the school had blue eyes the amount with 160 student. S how many total students are in the school?

Answer 1

To find the total number of students in the school, we can use the information that 20% of the students have blue eyes and that this number is 160.

Let \( x \) represent the total number of students in the school. According to the problem, 20% of the students have blue eyes:

\[ 0.20 \times x = 160 \]

To solve for \( x \), divide both sides of the equation by 0.20:

\[ x = \frac{160}{0.20} \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ x = 160 \div 0.20 = 160 \times 5 = 800 \]

Therefore, the total number of students in the school is 800.