Question

Challenge A large university accepts 50% of the students who apply. Of the students the

university accepts, 25% actually enroll. If 20,000 students apply, how many actually enroll?
students would actually enroll.

Answer 1

2,500 students

Explanation:

50% of 20,000 is the amount of students that were accepted. That makes 10,000 students accepted. 25% of 10,000 is the amount enrolled. 25% is 1/4. So 1/4 of 10,000 is 2,500. So 2,500 students enrolled in that university.

Answer 2

Explanation:

20,000 students 50% are accepted so that is 10,000 students of that 10,000 only 25% enroll which is 2,500.