HELP: Of 580 students in a high school graduating class 45% are planning to go to college. How many of the graduates are planning to go to college?

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asked Mar 14, 2023 54.5k views

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Pegues · Answer 1 · 2023-03-20T12:37:28+0000

Answer:

261 of the graduates are planning to go to college.

Explanation:

This is a proportion question.

x 45

___ = ___

580 100

First do 45 x 580 = 26,100

Then divide by 100 to get 261.