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9% out of 432 kids want to be lawyers. How many kids did not want to be lawyers?

User MSumulong
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Answer:

393.12 kids. This is technically impossible, as you can't have 0.12 of a kid, so I will round down to 393 kids.

Explanation:

9% = 0.09

x = amount of kids who want to be lawyers

y = amount of kids who do not want to be lawyers

x = 0.09(432)

x = 38.88

y = 432 - 38.88

y = 393.12

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