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In a certain town, the ratio of the number of children to the number of adults is 3 to 7. What percent of the town’s population are adults?

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Answer:

70%

Explanation:

If 3 child and 7 adult is in the town, then there are total 10 people. 7 ÷ 10 is equal to 0.7, which is 70%.

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