In Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ujjain, 20 percent of the students are athletes. In Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ujjain,…
It is 200%. Let Kendriya Vidyalaya have 100 students, of whom 20 are athletes. Navodaya Vidyalaya then has 160 students, of whom 25% = 40 are athletes. 40 ÷ 20 × 100 = 200%.…
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In Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ujjain, 20 percent of the students are athletes. In Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ujjain, 25 percent of the students are athletes. If Navodaya Vidyalaya has 60% more students than Kendriya Vidyalaya, then the number of athletes in Navodaya Vidyalaya is what percent of the number of athletes in Kendriya Vidyalaya?
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It is 200%. Let Kendriya Vidyalaya have 100 students, of whom 20 are athletes. Navodaya Vidyalaya then has 160 students, of whom 25% = 40 are athletes. 40 ÷ 20 × 100 = 200%. A figure of 50% inverts the comparison, and 100% ignores the difference in school sizes and athlete rates.
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