In a school, 15 of the 80 students come to school by walking. What percentage of the students come by walking? Class 8

In a school, 15 of the 80 students come to school by walking. What percentage of the students come by walking? Class 8

Question 1.

In a school, 15 of the 80 students come to school by walking. What percentage of the students come by walking? Class 8

Solution:

Required percentage

= [latex]\frac{15}{80}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{3}{16}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{3}{16}[/latex] × [latex]\frac{100}{100}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{\frac{75}{4}}{100}[/latex] =[latex]\frac{75}{4}[/latex] % = 18[latex]\frac{3}{4}[/latex]%

Question 2.

A group of friends is participating in a long-distance run. The positions of each of them after 15 minutes are shown in the following picture. Match (among the given options) what percentage of the race each of them has approximately completed? Class 8

Solution:.

A ↔ 38%, B ↔ 55%,

C ↔ 84%, D ↔ 93%.