At the zoo on monday, 65 percent of the people in attendance were children. if 520 children were in attendance, how many people in total were visiting the zoo on monday? people in attendance
children = .65 * people
people = 520 / .65
800 people were in attendance
Answer:
800 people were visiting the zoo on Monday.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let there be x people were visiting the zoo on Monday.
520 children were in attendance.
65 percent of the people in attendance were children.
⇒ \(\dfrac{65}{100}\times x=520\)
⇒ \(x=\dfrac{100}{65}\times 520\)
⇒ x=800
Hence, 800 people were visiting the zoo on Monday.