At the zoo on Monday, 65 percent of the people in attendance were children. If 520 children were in attendance, how many people in total were visiting the zoo on Monday?

At the zoo on Monday, 65 percent of the people in attendance were children. If 520 children were in attendance, how many people in total were visiting the zoo on Monday?
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All the people means 10%, so using simple proportion, 65/100=520/everyone.

So everyone=520×100/65=8×100=800 people.

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