Absent pupils

On Monday, three pupils were missing from the class, 12% of the total number of pupils. How many pupils were missing on Wednesday if 84% of all pupils were in school?

Final Answer:

n =  4

Step-by-step explanation:

r1=12%=10012=253=0.12 r2=84%=10084=2521=0.84  3 = r1  x  x=3/r1=3/0.12=25  n=xr2 x=250.84 25=4



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