Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems - 6.4 Exercises - Page 417: 25

Answer

550 students

Work Step by Step

Use percent proportion. $\frac{495}{x}=\frac{90}{100}$ or $\frac{495}{x}=\frac{9}{10}$ Cross products: $9x=4950$ Divide by 9: $x=550$
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