Question

At Scobee Middle School, 35% of the seventh graders ride the bus to school. If there are 320 seventh graders, how many 7th graders ride the bus? (example answer: 25 students) 25 points

Answer 1

Answer: 112 7th graders ride the bus .

Explanation:

Given: The proportion of 7th graders ride the bus to school= 35% = 0.35 [to remove % we divide number by 100]

If there are 320 seventh graders, then the number of 7th graders ride the bus = 320 x (proportion of 7th graders ride the bus to school)

`0.35 * 320`

`= 112`

Hence, 112 7th graders ride the bus .