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Of 140 seventh-grade students, 15% earn the Presidential Physical Fitness Award. How many students earn the award?
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Of 140 seventh-grade students, 15% earn the Presidential Physical Fitness Award. How many students earn the award?
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15% is equivalent to the fraction 3/20 so you must divide 140 by 20 then multiply by 3 to get the final answer of 21 students. Hope this helps :D
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We have an equation: ?/140= 15/100
Cross multiply:
100*?= 15*140
⇒ ?= 15*140/100= 21
21 students earn the Presidential Physical Fitness Award
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