Question

65% of the 800 students at North High School ride the

bus. How many students ride the bus?
100 multiplied by____
is equal to 800
65 multiplied by____
is equal to
____ out of____ students ride the bus.

Answer 1

520 out of 800 students ride the bus

Explanation:

Given

`Proportion = 65\%`

`Students = 800`

Required

Determine the number of students
`that\ ride\ the\ bus`

To do this, we simply multiply the proportion by the total number of students.

i.e.

`Bus = Proportion * Students`

`Bus = 65\% * 800`

Express the percentage as decimal

`Bus = 0.65* 800`

`Bus = 520`