Students have been in school for 63 days of the school year. There is 65% of the school year remaining. What is the total number of days in the school year?

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David Njuguna · Answer 1 · 2024-01-28T06:44:33+0000

The total number of days in the school year can be calculated using a proportion, based on the information that 65% of the year is left.

After solving, the total school year is determined to be 180 days.

The student has been in school for 63 days, and there is 65% of the school year remaining.

To find the total number of days in the school year, we consider the remaining 65% as the part left after the initial 63 days.

Since the 63 days represent the 35% of the school year that has passed (100% - 65% = 35%), we can set up a proportion:

63 days is to 35% as Total days (X) is to 100%.

To solve for X, we use the equation:

63 / 0.35 = X / 1

Now, we can multiply both sides by 1 to get:

X = 63 / 0.35

Then, we do the division:

X = 180

Therefore, the total number of days in the school year is 180 days.