Question

At one really small university, there are 1,200 people. Of these students, 53% are undergraduates. 37% are graduates, and the rest are going for their doctorate. How many professors are at the university?

Answer 1

There are 120 professors at the university

Step-by-step explanation:

At one really small university:

• There are 1,200 people
• 53% are undergraduates
• 37% are graduates
• The rest are going for their doctorate

We need to find how many professors are at the university

Assume that the number of people the university is 100%

∵ 53% of the people in the university are undergraduates

∵ 37% of the people in the university are graduates

∵ There are 100% people in the university

- To find the rest subtract the sum of the undergraduates and

   graduates from 100%

∵ The rest = 100% - (53% + 37%)

∴ The rest = 100% - 90%

∴ The rest = 10%

∴ The rest is 10% from 1200 people in the university

∵ The rest are going for their doctorate

∴ The rest is the number of the professors in the university

∵ The rest is 10% from 1200 people in the university

∴ The number of professors = 10% × 1200

∵ 10% = 10 ÷ 100 = 0.1

∴ The number of professors = 0.1 × 1200

∴ The number of professors = 120

There are 120 professors at the university

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