Question
A school has 1,200 students. 60% of them are boys. If
30% of the boys and 40% of the girls are on the sports team, how many students are not on the sports team?Solution
Number of boys = 60% of 1200 = 720. Number of girls = 1200 - 720 = 480. Boys on the team = 30% of 720 = 216. Girls on the team = 40% of 480 = 192. Total on the sports team = 216 + 192 = 408. Students not on the sports team = 1200 - 408 = 792. Correct answer: A) 792
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