Question

in a class, students study either history or geography, but not both. If the number of students studying Geography is 50% more than those studying History, what is the percentage of students studying history?

A. 25%
B. 33 1/3%
C. 40%
D. 60%
E. 66 2/3%

Answer 1

geography majority maybe 51% and history minority maybe 49%.

Answer 2

but it sais its 50%

Answer 3

@Navycoolguy yes, i agree with you

Answer 4

so it cant be 51 pecent because it sais 50% more so how much is 50%

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

half the amount of students right?

Answer 7

@Navycoolguy i don't think so

Answer 8

hmm let me read it one more time

Answer 9

50% more than history

Answer 10

wait a second its saying the the amout of students studying history is more then half the amout studying geography

Answer 11

@fuli yes

Answer 12

@Navycoolguy 50%more , it may not all students study ONLY history and geog

Answer 13

thats true

Answer 14

@genius12 @Callisto

Answer 15

Lol I did this question a week ago...

Let the no. of students in the class be C, no of students who study History be H and no of students who study Geography be G, where C = G+H
Since number of students studying Geography is 50% more than those studying History,
G = (1+50%) H = 1.5H

Percentage of students studying history
= H/C *100% = ...

Answer 16

40%?

Answer 17

I think the question would be easier if there were some numbers involved not just percents

Answer 18

You got it.

Answer 19

thanks