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In a class of 32, 24 likes swiming .what percent of the class likes swimming ?

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percent means parts out of 100
x/100=x%

24/32=x/100
12/16=x/100
6/8=x/100
3/4=x/100
times 400 both sides
300=4x
divide both sides by 4
75=x

answer is 75%
User STiGYFishh
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You should say:
(24*100)/32 which is equal to 75%

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