In a class of 50 students, 8 % were absent on one day. The number of students present on that day was ________. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

Solution:

Given, In a class of 50 students, 8 % were absent on one day. The number of students present on that day was ________.

We have to fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

Total number of students = 50

Number of students absent = 8% of 50

= (8/100) × 50

= (8 × 5)/10

= 40/10

= 4

Number of students present = total number of students - number of students absent

= 50 - 4

= 46

Therefore, the required value is 46.

✦ Try This: In a class of 90 students, 9 % were absent on one day. The number of students present on that day was ________. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 8

NCERT Exemplar Class 7 Maths Chapter 7 Problem 33

In a class of 50 students, 8 % were absent on one day. The number of students present on that day was ________. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true

Summary:

In a class of 50 students, 8 % were absent on one day. The number of students present on that day was 46.

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