Question

there are 240 patients in a hospital 20 percent of the patitents are children how many are adults?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:-

There are 240 patients in a hospital 20% of the patitents are children.

To find:-

How many are adults in the hospital?

Solution:-

Total number of patients in the hospital = 240

Number of children in the hospital = 20%

=>20% of 240

=>20% ×240

=>(20/100)×240

=>(1/5)×240

=>240/5

=>48

20% of 240 = 48

Number of children in the hospital = 48

Number of adults =

Total number of patients - Number of children

=>240-48

=>192

(or)

Number of children =20%

Number of adults = 100-20=80%

=>80% of 240

=>(80/100)×240

=>(4/5)×240

=>4×240/5

=>4×48

=>192

Answer:-

Total number if adults in the hospital = 192

Answer 2

Answer:

192 adults

Step-by-step explanation:

percentage of children: 20% of 240

$\frac{20}{100} \times 240 = 48$

therefore, no. of children = 48

Now, no. of adults in a hospital = 240-48 = 192