SOLUTION: A class consisting of 30 girls and 40 boys sponsored a Halloween dance. If 60 percent of the girls and 25 percent of the boys went to the dance, what percent of the entire class we

SOLUTION: A class consisting of 30 girls and 40 boys sponsored a Halloween dance. If 60 percent of the girls and 25 percent of the boys went to the dance, what percent of the entire class we

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Question 259188: A class consisting of 30 girls and 40 boys sponsored a Halloween dance. If 60 percent of the girls and 25 percent of the boys went to the dance, what percent of the entire class went to the dance?
a)30 % b) 40 % c) 45 % d) 70 % e) 85 %

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/5*30=18
1/4*40=10
10+18=28/70=4/10=40%

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