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Fifty percent of the 66 boats at the deck were for sale. What fraction of the boats were not for sale?

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User Dkobozev
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Answer: 33 boats we're not for sale because fifty percent is one half and one half of 66 is 33 so there you go!

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50 % is half, which means half are not for sale.

The fraction for half is 1/2

Multiply total boats by 1/2 = 33 boats are not for sale.

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