Customers at an ice-cream shop took a survey. The results showed that 144 customers rated the shop as being "very satifactory." This number represented 45% of the total numbers of customers who took the survey

What was the total number of customers who took the survey?

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Rachael Patrick

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1 December, 10:09

Customers at an ice-cream shop took a survey. The results showed that 144 customers rated the shop as being "very satifactory." This number represented 45% of the total numbers of customers who took the survey

What was the total number of customers who took the survey?

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Elianna · Answer 1

The total number of customers who took the survey was 320. You can write it out like this:

45 144

- - = - -

100?

Then you can cross multiply (144 x 100 = 14,400) then divide that answer by 45 (14,400 / 45) The answer you get it 320!

Customers at an ice-cream shop took a survey. The results showed that 144 customers rated the shop as being "very satifactory." This number represented 45% of the total numbers of customers who took the surveyWhat was the total number of customers who took the survey?

Customers at an ice-cream shop took a survey. The results showed that 144 customers rated the shop as being "very satifactory." This number represented 45% of the total numbers of customers who took the survey

What was the total number of customers who took the survey?