Question

A dance school has 63 ballet dancers. If 42% of the total number of dancers in the school are ballet dancers, what is the total number of dancers in the school? Someone please help.

Answer 1

Answer:

150

Step-by-step explanation:

Let no. of dancers be X.

So 42% of X is 63.

i.e 42/100 * X = 63

i.e X = 6300/42 = 900/6 = 150

Answer 2

Answer:

150

Step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of dancers be x.

so, 42% of x= 63.

42/100 *x = 63.

x= 63*100/42= 6300/42= 150