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There are 205 total students in a school. 20% of the students are 5th

graders. How many students are 5th graders? *

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Answer:

41 students

Explanation:

We're trying to find what 20% of 205 is so:

We start by converting 20% to a fraction :

20% = 1/5

Then we have

20% of 205 = 1/5 x 205 = 1/5 x 205/1 = 205/5

Notice that 205 was rewritten as the fraction 205/1, and that to multiply two fractions together, you simply multiply the numerators and denominators.

In order to find the simplest form of 205/5 we cancel out the greatest common divisor of 205 and 5, which is 5:

205/5 = 41/1

So there are 41 5th graders

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