Question

At a middle school 30% of the students walk 12.5% are dropped off by car and the remaining take the bus

If there are 800 students who attend this school how many students use each form of transportation

Answer 1

240 walk, 100 are dropped off and 460 take the bus.

Explanation:

first, find the bus percentage by subtracting 30 and 12.5 from 100 (which is 57.5%)

now put these percentages in decimal form: 30 -> .30 and 12.5 -> .125 and 57.5 -> .575 and multiply them (separately to 800)

.30 x 800 = 240

.125 x 800 =100

.575 x 800 = 460