Question

1. at the end of baseball season, 5% of the children enrolled in a local youth baseball program will be chosen to play in the state tournament. if 12 children will be chosen to play in the tournament, how many children are enrolled in the program?

a. 60
b. 120
c. 240
d. 600
e. 720

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable for total enrollment

Let $x$ = total enrolled children.

Step2: Set up percentage equation

5% of $x$ equals 12, so $0.05x = 12$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$x = \frac{12}{0.05}$

Answer:

C. 240