Here are the solutions to the questions:
15. There are 132 learners in a class. If 32 of the learners are girls, how many boys are in the class?
Step 1: Find the fraction of boys in the class.
If 32 of the learners are girls, then the remaining fraction are boys.
Fractionofboys=1−32=33−32=31
Step 2: Calculate the number of boys.
Multiply the total number of learners by the fraction of boys.
Numberofboys=31×132
Numberofboys=3132
Numberofboys=44
The correct option is D.
\text{D. 44}
16. In a school, 40% of the learners like French. If there are 120 learners in the school, find the number of learners who like French.
Step 1: Convert the percentage to a decimal or fraction.
40%=10040=0.4
Step 2: Calculate the number of learners who like French.
Multiply the total number of learners by the percentage who like French.
NumberoflearnerswholikeFrench=0.4×120
NumberoflearnerswholikeFrench=48
The correct option is C.
\text{C. 48}
17. If 50kg of rice cost 500 cedis. What is the cost per kilogram of rice?
Step 1: Divide the total cost by the total quantity to find the cost per kilogram.
Costperkilogram=TotalquantityTotalcost
Costperkilogram=50kg500cedis
Costperkilogram=10cedis/kg
The correct option is B.
\text{B. Gh¢10}
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