Question

in a recent year, 26% of all college students were enrolled part - time. if 8.1 million college students were enrolled part - time that year, what was the total number of college students?
round your answer to the nearest million.
□ million

Explanation:

Step1: Define variables and relationship

Let $T$ = total college students. $26\% \times T = 8.1$ million

Step2: Convert percentage to decimal

$26\% = 0.26$, so $0.26T = 8.1$

Step3: Solve for total students

$T = \frac{8.1}{0.26}$

Step4: Calculate and round result

$\frac{8.1}{0.26} \approx 31.15$, rounded to nearest million is 31

Answer:

31 million