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Seventy-five percent, or 15, of the students in Emily's homeroom class are going on a field trip. Two-thirds, or 12, of the students in Santiago's homeroom are also going on the field trip. Which class has more students.

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If E= Emily's homeroom class students, and S = Santiago's homeroom class students then


\begin{gathered} 0.75E=15 \\ (2)/(3)S=12 \\ \\ E=(15)/(0.75)=20 \\ S=(12\cdot3)/(2)=18 \\ \\ \text{ Then Emily's class has more students!} \end{gathered}
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