Question

In a certain classroom ,12.5% of the students own at least one pet. If there are 32 students in the classroom,how many students Do not own any pet

Answer 1

28 students do not own a pet.
32 X 12.5% = 4
32 - 4 = 28

Answer 2

28

Explanation:

Given that 12.5% of students own at least 1 pet, then the percentage of students who do not own a pet is

100% - 12.5% = 87.5%

Calculate 87.5% of 32, that is

`(87.5)/(100)` × 32

= 0.875 × 32 = 28 ← number of students who do not own a pet