Students at Westbrook Middle School hold green team meetings to plan ways to helpprotect the environment. This week there are 144 members at the meeting, which is 90%of the total group.What is the total number of green team members?members

Answer:The total number of green team members is 160.Step-by-step explanation:Given:There are 144 members at the meeting, which is 90% of the total group.So, let the total number be [tex]x[/tex].According to question:   90% of [tex]x[/tex]=144.⇒[tex]\frac{90}{100}\times x=144[/tex]⇒[tex]0.90\times x=144[/tex]⇒[tex]0.90x=144[/tex]Now, dividing both sides by 0.90 we get:⇒[tex]x=160[/tex]Therefore, the total number of green team members is 160.