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5.) A museum had 3500 visitors in a month. If 805 of these visitors were children, what percentage of visitors are children?

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We have that 3500 represents 100%, then we want to know the percentage that 805 represents. We proceed as follows:


p=(805\cdot100)/(3500)\Rightarrow p=23

So, the 805 childer represent 23% of the visitors.

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