Answer:
200 students were in the program
Step-by-step explanation:
The parent should know how to figure ...
170/85% = total/100%
This is the same as ...
total = 170/0.85 = 200
200 students were in the program.
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Critical Thinking
There are three declarative statements here. There is no question. We have made up a question to answer.
Another possible answer to the non-question could be, "The parent can ask his student how many students were in the program."
