Last year 123 students left a college with a pass in English.

This year 27 more students than last year left the college with a pass in English.

The college says
'The number of students leaving college with a pass in English has increased by 24% from last year!

(a) is the college correct?
Show why you think this.

Respuesta :

Answer:

yes, (I think)

because 27 more students left this year with a pass and last year the percentage would of been lower I don't know

The college is incorrect, it is 28.125%

What is percentage?

Percentage is defined as ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.

No. of students in college in last year = 123 -27 = 96

The number of students leaving college ratio = (27/96)×100%

⇒0.28125×100%

28.125%

The college says,

'The number of students leaving college with a pass in English has increased by 24% from last year

Hence, The college is incorrect, it is 28.125%

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