Answer:
The total number of students at Oakdale middle school is 680.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Mr. Ruise reads that 408 students at Oakdale middle school take the bus.
Bus riders represent 60% of the total number of students at the school.
Now, to find the total number of students.
Let the total number of students be [tex]x.[/tex]
Number of students take the bus = 408.
Percent of students represents bus riders = 60%.
So, putting an equation to get the total number of students.
According to question:
60% of [tex]x[/tex] = 408.
⇒ [tex]\frac{60}{100} \times x=408[/tex]
⇒ [tex]0.6\times x=408[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 0.6 we get:
⇒ [tex]x=680.[/tex]
The total number of students = 680.
Therefore, the total number of students at Oakdale middle school is 680.
