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There are 465 students at Sunnydale Elementary. 60% of the students are girls. How many students are boys?

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A whole is 100%.
If 60% of students are girls,
then
100% - 60% of them are boys.
= 40% of them are boys.
To find 40% of 465, multiply.
40% is the same as 0.40.
Multiply 0.40 by 465.
465 x 0.40 = 186
Conclusion: 186 students are boys.
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