Question

Last year at a certain high school, there were 96 boys on the honor roll and 60 girls on the honor roll. This year, the number of boys on the honor roll increased by 25% and the number of girls on the honor roll increased by 10%. By what percentage did the total number of students on the honor roll increase? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

Answer 1

Answer: 19.2%

Explanation:

Answer 2

19%

Explanation:

Last year:

Number of boys on honor roll = 96

Number of girls on honor roll = 60

Total students on honor roll = Number of boys on honor roll + Number of girls on honor roll

= 96 + 60

= 156

This year:

The number of boys on the honor roll increased by 25%

Number of boys on honor roll = 25% of 96 + 96

= 0.25×96 + 96

= 24 + 96

= 120

The number of girls on the honor roll increased by 10%.

Number of girls on honor roll = 10% of 60 + 60

= 0.10 × 60 + 60

= 6 + 60

= 66

Total students on honor roll = Number of boys on honor roll + Number of girls on honor roll

= 120 + 66

= 186

Percentage the total number of students on the honor roll increase = (186 - 156) / 156 × 100

= 30 / 156 × 100

= 0.19 × 100

= 19% to the nearest tenth