SOLUTION: In a school there are 800 students and 70 teachers. 10% of the students are left handed. 20% of the teacher are left handed. How many left-handed students and teacher are

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Question 992511: In a school there are 800 students and 70 teachers.
10% of the students are left handed.
20% of the teacher are left handed.
How many left-handed students and teacher are there altogether

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In a school there are 800 students and 70 teachers.
if 10% of the students are left handed, we have %2810%2F100%29800=10%2A8=80
so, 80 students are left handed

if 20% of the teacher are left handed, we have %2820%2F100%2970=%281%2F5%2970=14
so, 14 teachers are left handed
altogether there are 80%2B14=94 left-handed students and teachers