JSCE Mathematics 2023 Theory — Question 8

Question 8 of 17 from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Mathematics 2023 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

(c) 1600 people attended a concert, if 80% of them are women and the rest are men, how many more women than men attended the concert?

Model answer

Women = 80/100 x 1600 = 1280. Men = 1600 − 1280 = 320. Difference = 1280 − 320 = 960 more women.

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