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90 students represent x percent of the boys at Jones Elementary School. If the boys at Jones Elementary make up 40% of the total school population of x students, what is x?

A. 125
B. 150
C. 225
D. 250
E. 500

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Answer: C. 225

Step-by-step explanation:

To get the total population (x), we will take the 40% of the total population and equate to 90

40%× x = 90

40/100 × x = 90

40x/100= 90

Cross multiplying,

40x = 100 × 90.

x = 9000/40

x =225 C

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