Question

At a middle school, 30% of the students walk to school, 1/5 (20%) ride their bikes, 12.5 are dropped off by car, and the remaining students ride the bus to school.

Is there are 800 students who attend this school, how many students use each form of transportation?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Walk: 240

Ride 160

Car 100

Rest 300

Explanation:

Walk:

30%

.30 * 800 = 240

Ride

20%

.20 * 800 =160

Car

12.5%

.125 * 800 =100

Rest

100-30-20-12.5 =37.5

.375 * 800 = 300