There are 12493 TB patients at TB hospitals in the Eastern Cape, and 80% of them are HIV positive Calculate how many HIV patients are in the hospital. Round of your answer to the nearest whole number

March 18, 2026Mathematics

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March 18, 2026

Answer

9994

Step 1: Number of HIV positive patients = $80\%$ of total TB patients

80\% \times 12493

Step 2: Convert percentage to decimal

0.8 \times 12493

Step 3: Compute $12493 \times 8$

12493 \times 8 = (12000 \times 8) + (493 \times 8) = 96000 + 3944 = 99944

Step 4: Divide by $10$

\frac{99944}{10} = 9994.4

Step 5: Round to nearest whole number

$9994.4$ rounds to 9994 (since $0.4 < 0.5$ )

9994

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