The newspaper has 240000 readers
Solution:
Given that, Local newspaper has letters to the editor from 60,000 people
This number represents 25% of all of the newspaper's readers
To find: Number of newspaper readers
Let "x" be the number of all newspaper readers
From given statement,
60,000 people = 25% of all of the newspaper's readers
60, 000 = 25 % of x
Solve the above expression for "x"
25 % of x = 60000
[tex]25 \% \times x = 60000\\\\\frac{25}{100} \times x = 60000\\\\ 0.25x = 60000\\\\x = \frac{60000}{0.25}\\\\x = 240000[/tex]
Thus the newspaper has 240000 readers
