In a class of 50 students, on average, 10 will be left-handed. If a class includes 15 "lefties", estimate how many students are in the class. The class has approximately students.

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In a class of 50 students, on average, 10 will be left-handed. If a class includes 15 "lefties", estimate how many students are in the class.

The class has approximately students.

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Answer: approximately 75

Step-by-step explanation: We know that 10 is 1/5 of 50, so I multiplied 15 x 5 and got 75.

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