Question

Mr Mason asks 240 year 11 students what they want to do next year. 15% of the students want to go to college. ¾ of the students want to stay at school. The rest of the students do not know. Work out the number of students who do not know.

Answer 1

Number of students who do not know = 24

Explanation:

Year II students = 240

15% of the students want to go to college.

Number of year II students who wants to go to college = 15% of 240

= 15/100 × 240

= 0.15 × 240

= 36

¾ of the students want to stay at school.

Number of students who wants to stay at the school = 3/4 × 240

= (3 × 240) / 4

= 720 / 4

= 180

Number of students who do not know = Total year II students - Number of year II students who wants to go to college - Number of students who wants to stay at the school

= 240 - 36 - 180

= 24

Number of students who do not know = 24