SOLUTION: 45% of the students take french I in high school. This figure represents 576 students. Approximately how many students take French?

Question 274123: 45% of the students take french I in high school. This figure represents 576 students. Approximately how many students take French?
Answer by bmckenzie40(10) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If there is 576 students and 45% take French then you would multipy the two numbers together to get your answer.
45% * 576 = 259.2
but since you can't have .2 of a student then you would round down. So approximately 259 students in that school are taking French.
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