Question

hillsboro university offers six applied majors and monitors the number of students in each. students in applied majors school intake industrial design 300 computer science 300 architecture 220 mechanical engineering 140 electronics 50 civil engineering 410 what percent of the students in applied majors are majoring in civil engineering or computer science? write your answer using a percent sign (%)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of students

Add up the intakes of all majors: \(300 + 300+220 + 140+50 + 410\)

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Step2: Calculate number of students in civil engineering or computer science

Add intakes of civil engineering and computer science: \(410+300 = 710\)

Step3: Calculate the percentage

Use the formula \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\%\). Here, part \( = 710\), whole \(=1420\)

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Answer:

\(50\%\)