95% of the ducks in the pond were swimming. if 57 ducks were swimming how many were in the pond.

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Nico Holland

Mathematics

6 July, 04:36

95% of the ducks in the pond were swimming. if 57 ducks were swimming how many were in the pond.

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Hazel Best · Answer 1

60 ducks

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's make a proportion. We know a part of the whole, but not the whole, so the whole is x.

57/x

We know that 57/x must equal 95/100 or 95%

Set the equations equal to each other and cross multiply.

57/x=95/100

95x=5700

Divide by 95 on both sides

x=60