Question

A swimming club is conducting a vote to choose a mascot. There are 164 club members who want a dolphin for their mascot. These members represent 82% of the total number of club members. How many club members are there

Answer 1

Answer :

200.

Explanation :

Question says that, a swimming club is conducting a vote to choose a mascot. There are 164 members chooses dolphin to be a mascot and which represents 83% of the total club members.How many club members are there.

Let's say there are $x$ number of club members.

In which, 82% are 164 members.

So, we can say that,

$\implies 82\% \: {\sf{of}} \: x = 164$

$\implies \dfrac{82}{100} \times x = 164$

$\implies x = \dfrac{164 \times 100}{82}$

$\implies x = 2 \times 100$

$\implies x = 200$

$\therefore \sf There \: are \: total \: 200 \: club \: members.$

Answer 2

QuestioN :

A swimming club is conducting a vote to choose a mascot. There are 164 club members who want a dolphin for their mascot. These members represent 82% of the total number of club members. How many club members are there

GiveN :

• There are 164 club members
• These members represent 82% of the total number

To FiNd :

• How many club members are there

ANswer :

200 club members are there.

SolutioN :

82% = 164

100% =?

(100 × 164) ÷ 82%

16400 ÷ 82 = 200

∴Hence, 200 club members are there.

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