Question

problem 12: spiral review
a group of 12 students from the science club is on a field trip.
the group represents 20% of the total number of students in the club.
what is the total number of students in the science club?
20 32 60 240

Explanation:

Step1: Let the total number of students be \( x \).

We know that 20% of \( x \) is 12. Mathematically, this can be written as \( 0.20x = 12 \) (since 20% is equivalent to 0.20 in decimal form).

Step2: Solve for \( x \).

To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 0.20. So, \( x=\frac{12}{0.20} \).
Calculating \( \frac{12}{0.20} \), we get \( x = 60 \).

Answer:

60 (corresponding to the option with 60)