Activity 4: Find the percentage in the following word problems.
1.
There are 50 students in a class. If 14% are absent on a particular day, find the number of students
absent in the class.
2. Abby had a lunch worth at Beanstalk Café worth Php 300. Because of the excellent service, she gave
a tip of 20 % to the waiter. What was the total amount she paid?
3. If 40 % of 2,400 were youth registered in a certain Barangay, how many voters were youth?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1.) There are 50 students in a class. If 14% are absent on a particular day, find the number of students present in the class.
answer- the number of students present is 43 students
Step-by-step explanation:
Solution:
Number of students absent on a particular day = 14 % of 50
i.e., 14/100 × 50 = 7
Therefore, the number of students present = 50 - 7 = 43 students.