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18 students decide they don't want to be rescued and want to continue to live in the jungle if this represents 40 of the students how many students want to be rescued. The answer is 45 right?
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18 students decide they don't want to be rescued and want to continue to live in the jungle if this represents 40 of the students how many students want to be rescued. The answer is 45 right?

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Answer is 27 students want to be rescued

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x = total students

40% of x = 18

.40x = 18

Divide both sides by .40 to solve x

.40/.40 x = 18/.40

x = 45 total students

45 total students - 18 want to stay = 27 students want to be rescued
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