Problema Solution
Of all the students who applied to a particular college, 60% were accepted. Of the students who were accepted, 30% enrolled. What percent of the original applicants enrolled in this college?
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Let 'x' represent the total number of students that applied
x = total number of students
0.60x = the number of students that were accepted
30% of 0.60x were accepted, that is:
0.30*0.60x = 0.18x were accepted
Since 0.18x is 18% of x this means, 18% of the applicants enrolled.