we have that
If \(8\) out of every \(20\) students are absent from school less than five days a year less than five days a year
then
how many students would be absent from school less than five days a year out of \(40,000\) students
By proportion
\(\frac{8}{20} =\frac{x}{40,000} \\\\ 20*x= 8*40,000\\\\ x=\frac{8*40,000}{20}\)
\(x= 16,000\ students\)
therefore
the answer is
\(16,000\ students\)
