Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 7)
7.
In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8 years of age is 
of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number of students in the school?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the number of students be x. Then,
Number of students above 8 years of age = (100 - 20)% of x = 80% of x.
 80% of x = 48 + |
2 | of 48 |
| 3 |
 |
80 | x = 80 |
| 100 |
x = 100.
Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/yPfocU6DA2M
Discussion:
135 comments Page 11 of 14.
Rishi said:
1 decade ago
How 2/3 comes in abve 8 year students
Anshra Khan said:
8 years ago
Good and easy method @Ramesh. Thanks.
Gavi said:
7 years ago
Thanks for explaining the solutions.
Rehan said:
8 years ago
Thanks for explaining the solution.
Chethana said:
1 decade ago
@Ramesh you explained well thanks.
Ankit said:
10 years ago
Please clear that how come answer?
Md jakir hossain said:
8 years ago
Thanks for the given explanation.
Ramasubramanian said:
8 years ago
Very good explanation @Ramesh.
Dinesh said:
1 decade ago
Saravanareddy method is best.
Remo said:
7 years ago
Well said, thanks @Priyanka.
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