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When she flew to Indiana, her flight said it was 42% full. Does that mean 42 people were on the plane?

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No, 42% means that for every 100 seats in the plane, 42 were occupied.

Step-by-step explanation:

No, 42% means that for every 100 seats in the plane, 42 were occupied. So, if for example, the plane has a capacity of 500 seats, we can calculate the number of people in the plane as:

500 x 42 / 100 = 210

So, if the plane has 500 seats and it was 42% full. It means that 210 of them were occupied.

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