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Forty students are in the science club.Of those,45% of girls.This percent increases to 56% after new girls join the club.How many new girls join?
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Forty students are in the science club.Of those,45% of girls.This percent increases to 56% after new girls join the club.How many new girls join?

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It's a trick question because 56% of 40 is 24.4. The closest answer is the amount of girls increased by 6.
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