Question

1. a large university accepts 70% of the students who apply. of the students the university accepts, 25% actually enroll. if 20,000 students apply, how many actually enroll? a 14,000 students b 5,000 students c 3,500 students d 1,750 students

Explanation:

Step1: Find the number of accepted students.

To find 70% of 20,000, we calculate \( 20000\times0.7 = 14000 \).

Step2: Find the number of enrolled students.

Of the 14,000 accepted students, 25% enroll. So we calculate \( 14000\times0.25 = 3500 \).

Answer:

C. 3,500 students