four percent of newspaper readers wrote a letter to the editor last week. if there were 50 letters received by the editor last week, how many readers does the newspaper have?

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Raina Barajas

20 January, 04:02

four percent of newspaper readers wrote a letter to the editor last week. if there were 50 letters received by the editor last week, how many readers does the newspaper have?

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Lillianna Price · Answer 1

Lillianna Price 20 January, 05:32

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1250 newspaper readers

Jayda Lee · Answer 2

there are 1250 readers

Step-by-step explanation:

r = readers

4 percent of readers sent letter = 50 recieved letters

r * 4 percent = 50

r *.04 = 50

divide by. 04 on each side

r = 50/.04

r = 1250