A salesperson's ratio of successful signups to the number of people called is 0.275. This month, the salesperson had 55 signups. How many people did the salesperson call this month?
0.275 x = 55
solve for x
To find out how many people the salesperson called this month, we can use the given ratio of successful signups to the number of people called.
Let's assume that the number of people called is represented by "x". According to the problem, the ratio of successful signups to the number of people called is 0.275, which means that 0.275 is equal to the ratio of successful signups (55) to the number of people called (x).
Using the formula for ratios, we can write the equation:
0.275 = 55 / x
To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by x:
0.275x = 55
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 0.275 to solve for x:
x = 55 / 0.275
Calculating this expression gives us:
x = 200
Therefore, the salesperson called 200 people this month.