Question

in its first year of operation, big lake camp had 40 campers. this year’s attendance was 180% of the first year’s. how many campers participated this year?
hint: what is 180% as a decimal?
○ 32
○ 58
○ 64
○ 72

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

To convert 180% to a decimal, we divide by 100. So, \( 180\% = \frac{180}{100} = 1.8 \).

Step2: Calculate this year's campers

We know the first year had 40 campers. This year's attendance is 180% of 40. So we multiply 40 by 1.8: \( 40 \times 1.8 = 72 \).

Answer:

72