$80$ % of the total students did not go for a picnic on a certain day. If the number of students went for the picnic was Rs. $240$ , find the total number of students in the school.

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$20 %$ of students went
total students $= x$
$\frac{20}{100} \times x = 240$
$x = 1200$

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80% of the total students did not go for a picnic on a certain day. If the number of students went for the picnic was Rs. 240, find the total number of students in the school.

20% of students went total students =x 20100×x=240x=1200

$80$ % of the total students did not go for a picnic on a certain day. If the number of students went for the picnic was Rs. $240$ , find the total number of students in the school.

$20 %$ of students went
total students $= x$
$\frac{20}{100} \times x = 240$
$x = 1200$