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At a school, 40% of the sixth-grade students said that hip-hop is their favorite kind of music. If 100 sixth-grade students prefer hip hop music, how many sixth-grade students are at the school? Explain or show your reasoning

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Answer:

the answer is 360

there are 100% in total but only 40% like hip-hop

40%=100 meaning 60%=260

also meaning 100%= 360

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Answer:

260

Explanation:

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