At lunch, $60\%$ of the students selected soda while $20\%$ selected milk. If 72 students selected soda, how many students selec

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ted milk?

2 answers:

Nadusha1986 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-14T14:19:37+03:00

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Answer:

24 students

Step-by-step explanation:

If 60% equals 72, then 20% would be 1/3 of 72 which is 24.

Lana71 [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-14T15:38:59+03:00

Answer:

24 students selected milk

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the total number of students,

Since, 60% of students selected soda,

⇒ Number of students who selected soda = 60% of x = 0.6x

According to the question,

0.6x = 72

Divide both sides by 0.6,

⇒ x = 120

Now, 20% students selected milk

Hence, the number of student who selected milk = 20% of 120 = 0.20 × 120 = 24