In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8 years of age is of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number of students in the school?

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Question: In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8 years of age is of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number of students in the school?
[A].

72

[B].

80

[C].

120

[D].

150

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Let the number of students be x. Then,

Number of students above 8 years of age = (100 – 20)% of x = 80% of x.

80% of x = 48 + 2 of 48
3
80 x = 80
100

x = 100.

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