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Curtis threw 15 darts at a dartboard. 40% of his darts hit the bullseye. How many darts did not hit the bullseye?

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

Because 40% hit the bullseye, we can subtract 40% from 100% meaning 60% did not hit the bullseye.

We can then convert 60% into the decimal .6 and multiply it by 15.

15 x .6 = 9

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