Question

There are 1800 pupils in a school. 20% of the pupils are in Year 8. 65% of the Year 8 pupils are girls. How many Year 8 girls are there in the school?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1170

Step-by-step explanation:

65

----- × 1800

100

= 65×18

=1170

Answer 2

Answer = 234 girls

Explanation:

Number of pupils in year 8 = total number of pupils x percentage of pupils in year 8
= 1800 x (20% or (20/100))
= 360 pupils

Number of girls in year 8 = Number of pupils in year 8 x percentage of girls in year 8
= 360 x (65% or (65/100))
= 234 girls