Question

5. Every year 3% of university students drop out of their course at
CleverClogs University. This year 12 people dropped out. How
many people started at the beginning of the year?

Answer 1

Total number of people 400 started at the beginning. To calculate the percentage, divide the value by the total value and multiply the result by 100.

What is meant by Percentage?

• A percentage is a number or ratio that can be expressed mathematically as a fraction of 100. Divide the number by the whole and multiply by 100 to get the percentage.

• As a result, the percentage represents a part out of 100. % stands for one hundred percent. The symbol "%" represents it. A percentage is a relative value that represents one-hundredth of a whole.

• One percent (symbolized 1%) represents one hundredth part; thus, 100 percent

Therefore,

Percentage of students dropped = 3%

Number of people dropped this year= 12

To find Total students = (12/3) * 100 = 400

That is to find how many people dropped is = 400 *(3/100) = 12

so we  can rearrange the  formula .

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