SOLUTION: At a college, 80% of the all students are from Illinois, and 20% of the Illinois students are from Chicago. What percent of all the students are from Chicago?

Question 205521: At a college, 80% of the all students are from Illinois, and 20% of the Illinois students
are from Chicago. What percent of all the students are from Chicago?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Targetweek:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At a college, 80% of the all students are from Illinois, and 20% of the Illinois students
are from Chicago. What percent of all the students are from Chicago?
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0.20*0.80 = 0.16 or 16%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by Targetweek(62) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
80% = 4/5
20% = 1/5
to take 20% of 80% simply multiply them together

and .16 = 16%
so 16% of all students are from Chicago
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