Question

If 20% of the people in a small town are voters, and there are 2,360 voters, what is the population of the town?

Answer 1

Hi.

20% is 1/5 of the population. To find out 100% of the population, we can multiply by 5.

2,360 • 5 = 11,800

The population of the town is 11,800.

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Answer 2

If you make a proportion then cross multiply its easier to understand
 2360/.2=X/1
2360(1)=.2x
x=11800