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There are 560 students in the school, and 48% are boys. How many boys are in the school

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\begin{array} \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{48\% of 560}}{\left( \cfrac{48}{100} \right)560}\implies 268.8~\hfill \approx 268~boys

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