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by Thursday the Cutters and sewers in a clothing Factory had made 280 jackets. This is 87 1/2 % of the total number of jackets they were expected to make for the week. What is the total number of jackets the workers had to make that week?​

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Answer:

320

Step-by-step explanation:

87 1/2% (same as 87.5%) " of " the total jackets " is" 280

let j represent the total jackets

turn ur percent to a decimal....87.5% = 0.875

" of " means multiply , " is " means equals

0.875j = 280

j = 280 / 0.875

j = 320 <====== ur answer

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