Question

50% of 1500 students in a school are girls. 5 of the girls and 30% of the boys wear spectacles. How
many students in the school wear spectacles?​

Answer 1

• Answer:230 students wear spectacles.  Step-by-step explanation:   Calculating the number of girls:          1500/50= 750 girls  Calculating the number of boys          1500-750=750  Calculating 30% of the boys           10%=75           30%=(10%*3)                  =75*3                  =225 boys Calculating the number of students who wear spectacles                 225+5=230

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

no. of boys = 50% of 1500 = 750

total no. of students wear spectacles

= 30% of 750 + 5

= 6/20 *750 + 5 = 230 Answer