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Thirty percent of the answers to a survey question were "Yes." If 87 people said "Yes," how many people were surveyed? Explain.

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\(\boxed{290}\) people were surveyed.

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Step 1 ：Let x be the total number of people surveyed. Then, \(0.3 * x = 87\).

Step 2 ：Solve for x: \(x = \frac{87}{0.3}\)

Step 3 ：Calculate x: \(x = 290\)

Step 4 ：\(\boxed{290}\) people were surveyed.