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At Atwell middle school 60 percent of the 800 students participated in basket ball.How many students participated in basket ball

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800 x 0.6 = 480 the math is multiplying
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This question is asking you to find what 60% of 800 is. To do this, multiply 60% (which is the same thing as 0.6) by 800.

800 x 0.6 = 480
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