Question

In the 2012 Summer Olympic Games the United States won a total of 104 medals. This accounted for 10.811% of all medals won during the games. What was the total number of medals awarded during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?

Answer 1

Answer:

962 medals

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x --->  the total number of medals awarded during the 2012 Summer Olympic Game

we know that

104 medals represent 10.811%

so

using proportion

Find out the number of medals that correspond a percentage of 100%

$\frac{104}{10.811\%}=\frac{x}{100\%}\\\\x=104(100)/10.811\\\\x=962\ medals$