Question

In Mrs. Garrett’s English class, 80% of the students were present last Thursday. she had 20 students in class Thursday. What is the total number of students enrolled in her class?

Answer 1

Answer:

amount enrolled = 25

Step-by-step explanation:

amount enrolled * percent = student who were there

amount enrolled * .80 = 20

divide each side by .8

amount enrolled * .8/.8 = 20/.8

amount enrolled = 25

Answer 2

Answer:25 students

Step-by-step explanation:

80% are only 20 students

100% are X students

X = 100%*20/80% = 1*20/0.8=25