Question

Last year at a certain high school, there were 100 boys on the honor roll and 50 girls on the honor roll. This year, the number of boys on the honor roll decreased by 8% and the number of girls on the honor roll decreased by 2%. By what percentage did the total number of students on the honor roll decrease? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

Answer 1

Answer: 14

Explanation:

8% of 100 students are 8 students

2% of 50 students is 1 student

9 students out of 150 students is 13.5% which rounds up to 14