Questions: Solve the problem. Suppose that 5% of teachers at a university attended a conference. If 4000 teachers are enrolled at the university, about how many teachers attended the conference?

Solve the problem.

Suppose that 5% of teachers at a university attended a conference. If 4000 teachers are enrolled at the university, about how many teachers attended the conference?

Transcript text: Solve the problem. Suppose that 5\% of teachers at a university attended a conference. If 4000 teachers are enrolled at the university, about how many teachers attended the conference?

Solution

Solution Steps

To find the number of teachers who attended the conference, we need to calculate 5% of the total number of teachers. This involves multiplying the total number of teachers by 0.05.

Step 1: Calculate the Percentage

To find the number of teachers who attended the conference, we calculate \( 5\% \) of the total number of teachers enrolled at the university. This can be expressed mathematically as: \[ \text{Teachers Attended} = 0.05 \times \text{Total Teachers} \]

Step 2: Substitute the Values

Substituting the given value of total teachers, which is \( 4000 \): \[ \text{Teachers Attended} = 0.05 \times 4000 \]

Step 3: Perform the Calculation

Calculating the above expression gives: \[ \text{Teachers Attended} = 200.0 \]