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In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8 years of age is 2/3 of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number of students in the school?

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In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8 years of age is 2/3 of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number of students in the school? Answer: 100

Let the number of students be x. Then, Number of students above 8 years of age = (100 - 20)% of x = 80% of x. 80% of x = 48 +2/3 of 48 80/100x = 80 x = 100.

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This question is part of 📏 Arithmetic Aptitude within the broader 🧠 Aptitude Mastery subject and appears in the DemoPaper-Pakistan preparation collection. Reviewing the answer together with nearby questions helps reinforce the underlying concept and identify how it may appear in competitive exams.