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A statistics class started the semester with

40 students. By midterms, 25 students
remained. What percent of students
dropped the class?
what is the answer?
A) 62.5%
c) 60%
B) 40%
D) 37.5%​

2 Answers

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A

1. 25/40 (fraction)
2.equal the fraction to 100
3. Cross multiply 25 and 100 you get 2500
4.ℯ 2500 by 40 and you got 62.5%
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User Tommehh
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Answer:3/8

Step-by-step explanation:25 remained means 15 students dropped out. This means that 15/40 students dropped out. 15/40 = 3/8 = 37.5%

User MigMit
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