Question

The number of illiterate person in a country decreased from 150 lakh to 100 lakh in 10 years what is the percentage of decrease

Answer 1

Answer:

50/150 = .33333

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of illiterate people went down by 50 in ten years. All you need to do is calculate what percentage of 150 (the original number of illiterate people) is 50 (the number of people that learned how to read).

Another way to do this is by using is/of:

50 IS what percent OF 150

x/100 = 50/150

then cross multiply

150x = 5000

then divide

x = 5000/150

x = 33.33333