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mrs. conley asks her class what kind of party they want to have to celebrate their excellent behavior. out of all the students in the class, 5 want an ice cream party, 7 want a movie party, 10 want a costume party, and the rest are undecided.

if 20% want an ice cream party, how many students are in the class?

students

Explanation:

Identify the given values

$$ \text{Ice cream party preference} = 5 \text{ students} $$

$$ \text{Percentage for ice cream party} = 20\% $$

Set up the percentage equation

$$ 20\% \times \text{Total students} = 5 $$

Solve for the total number of students

$$ \text{Total students} = \frac{5}{0.20} = 25 $$

Answer:

Mrs. Conley asks her class what kind of party they want to have to celebrate their excellent behavior. Out of all the students in the class, 5 want an ice cream party, 7 want a movie party, 10 want a costume party, and the rest are undecided.

If 20% want an ice cream party, how many students are in the class?

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