A national event is attended by 1,500 people. If 40% of them are students, how m

Practice Questions

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A national event is attended by 1,500 people. If 40% of them are students, how many are not students?
  1. 900
  2. 600
  3. 750
  4. 800

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A national event is attended by 1,500 people. If 40% of them are students, how many are not students?
  • Step 1: Find out how many people are students by calculating 40% of 1,500.
  • Step 2: To find 40% of 1,500, multiply 1,500 by 0.40.
  • Step 3: Calculate 1,500 * 0.40 = 600. This means there are 600 students.
  • Step 4: To find out how many people are not students, subtract the number of students from the total number of people.
  • Step 5: Calculate 1,500 - 600 = 900. This means there are 900 people who are not students.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total and its complement.
  • Basic Arithmetic – Performing multiplication and subtraction to find the required values.
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