Question

There are 800 people in a colony.60 % of them are vegetarians.Find the number of vegetarian​

Answer 1

Total no of people = 800
Percentage of vegetarians = 60 %
No of vegetarians = 60% by 100 x 800
= 480
.*. The no of vegetarians is 480

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Tot. no. of people in a colony = 800

Percentage of vegetarian people = 60%

Out of 100 people vegetarian = 60

Out of 1 people vegetarian = 60/100

Out of 800 people vegetarian = 60/100 × 800

= 60 × 8 = 480

Thus, 480 people are vegetarian.

OR

Vegetarian people in the colony = 60% of 800

= 60/100 × 800 = 6 × 80 = 480

Ans = 480