Question

There are 640 students who attend Washington College Prep. 75% of the students play a sport. How many students at Washington College Prep play sport? Show your work using a model or proportion

Answer 1

Answer:

480 students

Explanation:

The total number of students in Washington College Prep.=640

The percentage that plays a sport = 75%

Therefore, the number of students that play a sport will be:

$\begin{gathered} =75\%\text{ of The total number of students} \\ =\frac{75}{100}\times640 \end{gathered}$

We solve the expression above to get:

$\begin{gathered} =0.75\times640 \\ =480 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, 480 students at Washington College Prep play sport.