If 30percent of the students in your class like basketball, how many students are in your class if 6 students like basketball?
0.3x = 6
x = 6/0.3
x = 20
Using a ratio:
30/100 = 6 / x
30x = 600
x = 20
x=20
To determine the total number of students in your class, considering that 30% of the students like basketball and that there are 6 students who like basketball, you can use a proportion to solve for the unknown quantity.
Let's assign a variable for the total number of students in the class. Let's say the total number of students is represented by "x".
Now, we can set up the proportion:
(30/100) = 6/x
To solve the proportion, first, we can cross-multiply:
30x = 6 * 100
Next, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 30:
x = (6 * 100) / 30
Simplifying the equation:
x = 600 / 30
Now, divide 600 by 30:
x = 20
Therefore, there are 20 students in your class if 30% of them liking basketball means 6 students like basketball.
6÷30=
60÷30=
x=20