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Question
There are 500 students in a rural school. If 370 of them can swim, what percentage of them can swim and what percentage cannot?
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Solution
Total number of students = 500
Number of students who can swim = 370
Percentage of students who can swim = `370/500 xx 100%` = 74%
Number of students who cannot swim = 500 – 370 = 130
Percentage of students who cannot swim = `130/500 xx 100%` = 26%
i.e. 74% can swim and 26% cannot swim
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