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Fifty-six out of 128 students went on a trip during vacation. what percent of students went on trips?

Fifty-six out of 128 students went on a trip during vacation. what percent of students went on trips?
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fifty-six out of 128 students went on a trip during vacation. what percent of students went on trips?

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Set up a proportion, where x = the percentage:


(56)/(128)=(x)/(100)

Then, cross multiply and solve to isolate the x:


(56)/(128)=(x)/(100)\\128x=5600\\x=5600/128\\x=43.75

So, 43.75% of the students went on trips.
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