Laesimpson Laesimpson
  • 31-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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There are 850 pupils in a school. 149 pupils arrive by bus what percentage arrive by bus? Show workings

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JamieBoss
JamieBoss JamieBoss
  • 31-01-2015
Way one:
Set up a proportion
149 / 850 = x / 100
Cross multiply
850x = 14900
Divide by 850
x = 17.529
Way 2:
149 / 850 =
0.17529
About 17.5% arrived by bus
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