Twenty of the students in hannah's class, or 80% of the class, voted to have pizza for lunch every wednesday. how many students are in hannah's class?

There are 25 students in Hannah's class.

Step-by-step explanation:

If 20 students in Hannah's class is 80% of the total amount of students, we can use a variable to figure out the total amount of students.

Let's say x is the total amount of students. We can use this equation to solve the problem:

This is saying 20 equals 80% (.8 when you move the decimal 2 times) of x, or the total amount of students. Let's solve.

20 = .8x

Divide by .8

25 = x

There are 25 students in Hannah's class.