Saturday, September 11, 2010

Percentage P6 2010 SA2 RGS P2 Q18

There are more pupils in School A than School B. 30% of the pupils in School A is 45 more than 40% of the pupils in School B, If 10% of the pupils in School A leaves to join School B, there will be 200 more pupils in School A than School B. (a) How many pupils are there in School B? (b) How many percent less pupils are there in School B than School A? Leave your answer as fraction in the simplest form.[5 marks][Answer given: 1200, 31 3/7%]


3 A --> 4 B + 45

24 A --> 32 B + 8 x 45 = 32 B + 360


9 A --> 10 B + 1 A + 200

8 A --> 10 B + 200

24 A --> 30 B + 3 x 200 = 30 B + 600


32 B + 360 --> 30 B + 600

2 B --> 600 - 360 = 240

10 B --> 5 x 240 = 1200 pupils

a) It was 1200 pupils.


3 A --> 2 x 240 + 45 = 525

10 A --> 10/3 x 525 = 1750

1750 - 1200 = 550

550/1750 x 100% = 31 3/7%

b) It 31 3/7% less.

2 comments:

  1. Can you help to provide more notes.
    How is 3A ---> 4B + 45

    Thank you in advance

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  2. Number of pupils in School A = 10 A (100%)

    Number of pupils in School B = 10 B (100%)

    Since 30% of the pupils in School A is 45 more than 40% of the pupils in School B
    , so

    3 A --> 4 B + 20

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