SOLUTION: There are 32 students in a class. Nine are girls. What percent are the boys?

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Question 957460: There are 32 students in a class. Nine are girls. What percent are the boys?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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32-9=23 There are 23 boys. (23/32)(100%)=71.9% are boys.