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12 of the 17 students in class purchased lunch from the cafeteria. What percentage of students from the class bring their lunch from home? I NEED THIS ASAP

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It would equal 29%

Explanation
User A Salim
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Answer:

29%

Explanation:

since 5 out of 17 bring their own lunch, you would simply do 5/17, or 5 ÷ 17. and then change that decimal to a percentage by moving the decimal point over to the right twice.

5÷17=.29

.29=29%

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