Question

5% of the students in Cousins Middle School participated in a Science Contest. If there are 400 students in the school, how many participated in the contest?

• A. 50
• B. 100
• C. 20
• D. 25

Answer 1

The correct option is C 20

Total number of students = 400.

5 % students participated in the contest.

5% of 400 = $\frac{5}{100}\times 400$
= 20 students

Therefore, 20 students have participated in the contest.