There was a total of 640 students at school on Friday. Every student either walked or rode in a bus to the school. If 45% of the total number of students walked to school on Friday, how many students rode in a bus to the school?
Q. There was a total of 640 students at school on Friday. Every student either walked or rode in a bus to the school. If 45% of the total number of students walked to school on Friday, how many students rode in a bus to the school?
Identify Students and Percentage: Identify the total number of students and the percentage that walked to school. The total number of students is 640, and 45% of them walked to school.
Calculate Students Who Walked: Calculate the number of students who walked to school.To find out how many students walked, multiply the total number of students by the percentage that walked, expressed as a decimal.Number of students who walked = 45% of 640 = 0.45×640
Find Number of Students Who Walked: Perform the calculation to find the number of students who walked.0.45×640=288So, 288 students walked to school.
Calculate Students Who Rode Bus: Subtract the number of students who walked from the total number of students to find the number of students who rode in a bus.Number of students who rode in a bus = Total number of students − Number of students who walkedNumber of students who rode in a bus =640−288
Find Number of Students Who Rode Bus: Perform the subtraction to find the number of students who rode in a bus. 640−288=352So, 352 students rode in a bus to school.
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