In a school survey, 120 students who had tried a substance gave their main reason: 36 said…
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In a school survey, students who had tried a substance gave their main reason: said curiosity, said peer pressure, said stress and said family habits.
- What per cent said curiosity?
- What per cent said peer pressure?
- What per cent said stress or family habits together?
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Adolescence is the bridge between childhood and adulthood. Addiction is a psychological attachment to a drug. Dependence brings the withdrawal syndrome if the regular dose is stopped. Prevention uses education, counselling, help from parents and peers, and professional help. A per cent of a group is the part divided by the total times .
The worked solution
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Given. Total: students. Counts: , , and .
Plan. Per cent of a group is .
Step 1. Curiosity. .
Step 2. Peer pressure. .
Step 3. Stress or family habits. , and .
Answer: ; ; .
Check. , so the four shares add up to .
What if? A school that wants to act first should talk about peer pressure, which is the largest share.
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