Question

a)out of 300 students In a class 60% of the students took physics and 35 students took chemistry and 20% of the students did not take any of this subject. how many students take both the subject​

Answer 1

25 students take both subjects.

Explanation:

Solve for 60% of 300 students:

60/100 = x/300

Cross multiply:

60 × 300 = 100 × x

18000 = 100x

Divide both sides by 100:

180 = x

Solve for 20% of 300 students:

20/100 = x/300

20 × 300 = 100 × x

6000 = 100x

60 = x

Solve for the percentage of students in chemistry:

x/100 = 35/300

x × 300 = 100 × 35

300x = 3500

x = 11.66666...7

x = about 11.7%

Find the difference in percentages:

100 - 60 - 20 - 11.7

8.3

8.3% take both subjects

Solve for 8.3% of students:

8.3/100 = x/300

8.3 × 300 = 100 × x

2490 = 100x

24.9

About 25 students

Check your work by adding all the students together (to get to 300):

25 + 60 + 180 + 35

300 students total

This is correct!