SOLUTION: 89 students are in a class, 7 out of 8 are girls, how many are girls are there?

SOLUTION: 89 students are in a class, 7 out of 8 are girls, how many are girls are there?

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Question 662605: 89 students are in a class, 7 out of 8 are girls, how many are girls are there?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
89 students are in a class, 7 out of 8 are girls, how many are girls are there?
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# of girls = (7/8)*89 = 77 7/8 = 78 when rounded up
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Stan H.
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