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A spelling test is given to 400 students in madison county. Those who score in the top 5% will compete in the county spelling bee. How many students will be in the county spelling bee

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Answer: 20 STUDENTS

User Lorenzo Ang
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20 students

We know that 5% of 100 is 5

And 5% of 200 is 10

5% of 300 is 15

So that must mean 5% of 400 is 20

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