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If 6 out of 20 students in a class are boys, what percent of the class is made up of boys? Please answer with text and a double number line.

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The ratio of boys to the total number of students is 6:20; then, multiply both sides of the ratio as shown below


\begin{gathered} 6\colon20 \\ \Rightarrow5(6)\colon5(20)_{} \\ \Rightarrow30\colon100 \end{gathered}

And 30:100 is equal to 30/100=0.3=30%

Therefore, the answer is 30%

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