SOLUTION: Mr. Johanson reports that 7 of his students were absent from class yesterday. Ms. Riccardo reports that 7 of her students were absent from class yesterday. Ms. Riccardo has a highe

Question 1170143: Mr. Johanson reports that 7 of his students were absent from class yesterday. Ms. Riccardo reports that 7 of her students were absent from class yesterday. Ms. Riccardo has a higher percentage of students absent. Which teacher has more students in their class? Explain.

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
higher percentage is absent, if numerators are equal, occurs when the denominator is smaller for the one with the higher percentage.
Mr. J may have had 7/35 absent or 20%
Ms. R may have had 7/20 absent of 35%.
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