75 students are absent today. This is 10% of the students enrolled at the school. How many students are enrolled at the school?
To find the total number of students enrolled at the school, you need to use the fact that the number of absent students represents 10% of the total number of students.
Let X represent the total number of students enrolled at the school.
From the problem, we know that 75 students are absent, which is 10% of the total number of students. To solve this, you can set up the following equation:
10% of X = 75
To convert 10% to a decimal, divide it by 100:
0.10X = 75
Next, solve for X by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.10:
X = 75 / 0.10
X = 750
Therefore, there are 750 students enrolled at the school.