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Mariana surveyed 300 of the students in her school about their favorite color. Students could choose between red and purple. 156 students said their favorite color was purple. What percentage of the surveyed students said their favorite color was red?

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Answer: 48%

Step-by-step explanation:

First you subtract 300 from 156= 144

then you put 144/ 300 and divide 300 by 3 and 144 by three so you would get 48/100

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