Two types of sandwiches were made for a tea party 55% of the sandwiches were cheese sandwiches and the rest were chicken sandwiches. If there were 252 chicken sandwiches, how many sandwiches were made altogether?

The answer to your question is 560 sandwiches

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

55% sandwiches cheese

252 chicken sandwiches

total number of sandwiches = ?

Process

1.- Calculate the percent of chicken sandwiches

Chicken sandwiches percent = 100 - 55%

                                                 = 45%

2.- Calculate the number of cheese sandwiches

                       45% 252 sandwiches

                        55%  x

                       x = (55 x 252)/45

                       x = 308 cheese sandwiches

3.- Calculate the total amount of sandwiches

     Total = 252 + 308

              = 560

3 is greater then both of those numbers