Question

Learning task 4 answer the following show your solution using decimal and proportion methods

1. in survey the barangay had a certain number of families and 60% of them are identified and belong to the poor or marginalized sector if the total families is 150 how many families are belong to the poor sector?
2. lola remedios went to groceries to buy her daily needs if the total amount of her groceries is P 2,500.00 what would be the new amount if the store granted her 20% senior citizens discounts?
3. a passenger bus can accommodate 60 sits. During pandemic they reduce their accommodation to 50%. what is the actual sits can accommodate by the passengers?

Answer 1

1. 90 families

2. P 500

3. 30 sits

Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

1. The number of families belong to the poor sector is

= 150 ×60%

= 90 families

2. The new amount is

= P 2,500 × 0.20

= P 500

3. The actual sits accommodated by the passengers is

= 60 sits ×50%

= 30 sits