On a rainy day,20% of the 55 pupils in a class were absent.How many pupils were present on that day?
To find the number of pupils present on a rainy day, we need to subtract the absentees from the total number of pupils in the class.
First, let's find the number of absent pupils:
20% of 55 pupils = (20/100) * 55 = 0.2 * 55 = 11 pupils
Now, let's find the number of pupils present on that day:
Total pupils - Absent pupils = 55 - 11 = 44 pupils
Therefore, there were 44 pupils present in the class on that rainy day.
Find .20 times 55 and then subtract that answer from 55 to find how many were present.
Another way to look at the problem is that if 20% are absent, then 80% are present. Just multiply .80 times 55