SOLUTION: 30% of the students in the school play are boys. If there are 80 students in the play, how many are boys?

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Question 1108464: 30% of the students in the school play are boys. If there are 80 students in the play, how many are boys?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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30% of 80 = (30/100)*80 = 0.30*80 = 24

There are 24 boys