In an institute, 60% of the students are boys and the rest are girls. Further 15% of the boys and 7.5% of the girls are getting a fee waiver. If the number of those getting a fee waiver is 90, find the total number of students getting 50% concessions if it is given that 50% of those not getting a fee waiver are eligible to get half fee concession?
A. 360
B. 280
C. 320
D. 330
E. 350
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let us assume there are 100 students in the institute. Then, number of boys = 60 And, number of girls = 40 Further, 15% of boys get fee waiver = 9 boys 7.5% of girls get fee waiver = 3 girls Total = 12 students who gets fee waiver But, here given 90 students are getting fee waiver. So we compare 12 = 90 So, 1 = $$\frac{{90}}{{12}}$$ = 7.5 Now number of students who are not getting fee waiver = 51 boys and 37 girls 50% concession = 25.5 boys and 18.5 girls (i.e. total 44) Hence, required students = 44 × 7.5 = 330Join The Discussion
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60%*15%+40%*7.5%=12%
12%=90
1=750
750-90=660
50%= 330
let total students = x
then
(15/100*60/100*x)+(7.5/100*40/100*x)=90
900x+300x=90,0000
x=750
number of students who are not getting fee waiver=750-90=660
50% of those not getting a fee waiver are eligible=660/2=330
required students=330