Question

1. this year 0.3 of the x students at mega middle school are in 7th grade. there are 294 students in 7th grade.

Explanation:

Step1: Set up equation for 7th graders

$0.3x = 294$

Step2: Solve for total students $x$

$x = \frac{294}{0.3}$

Answer:

$x = 980$
The total number of students at Mega Middle School is 980.