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If 3/4 of the class likes soda and 3/5 of those who like soda prefer Coke, what PERCENT of the whole class that likes Coke?

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Answer:

For soda =3/4

For coke= 3/5 X 3/4=9/20

Whole class is 1....

Therefore X% of 1 =9/20

Solving :

X/100 X 1 =9/20

X/100=9/20

20X =900

X= 900/20 = 45%

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