1. In survey, the Barangay had a certain number of families and 60% of them are identified and belong to
the poor or marginalized sector if the total families is 150. How many families are belong to the poor
sector?
Answers
Answer:
for this we have to find 60 percent of 150=
60 ÷ 100 x 150 = 9000÷100 = 90
so, 90 families belong to poor sector
Given: In survey, the Barangay had a certain number of families and 60% of them are identified and belong to the poor or marginalized sector if the total families is 150.
To find: How many families are belong to the poor sector.
Solution:
According to the question, 60% of the families belong to the poor or marginalized sector in Barangay. Also, the total number of families that lived in Barangay was 150. This means that 60% of 150 families belonged to the poor or the marginalized sector. This calculation can be done as follows.
This means that out of 150, 90 families belonged to the poor or marginalized sector.
Therefore, 90 families belong to the poor sector.