ehh bored and im doin this math trivia thingy wanna help wit it.?

[Sarah W]

1.A daycare worker found 28 children absent one day during an epidemic of chicken pox. If this was 35% of the total number of children attending the daycare, how many children attend this daycare?

2.Last year, Mai Toberlan bought a share of stock for $83. She paid a dividend of $4.15. Determine what percent of the stock price is the dividend.

3.The enrollment at a local college increased 5% over last year’s enrollment of 7640. Find the increase in enrollment and the current enrollment.

4.In reaction to a slow economy, the number of employees at a soup company decreased from 530 to 477. What was the percent decrease in employees?

5.Find the amount of increase and the percent increase.
Original amount 10
New amount 15

[Saleh M]

1. 28/x = 35/100 =2800 =35x (divided on both sides) = 80 students OR 28/35 x 100 = 80.

2. 4.15/ 83 x 100 = 5 %

3. 7640 x 5% of itself = 8022

4. 530 - 477 = 53 = 10% decrease

5. 50 % increase

[kaitee]

1.A daycare worker found 28 children absent one day during an epidemic of chicken pox. If this was 35% of the total number of children attending the daycare, how many children attend this daycare?
Well, 28/n=35/100 28x100/35
80 children.






5.Find the amount of increase and the percent increase.
Original amount 10
New amount 15

5 amout
50% increase. (50% of 10 is 5)