document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938454>Question 938454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 248 children in a school hall 40% are boys how many are girls?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If 40% are boys, then 60% are girls.  Find 60% of 248.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 248 x (0.6)  {changed 60% to a decimal and multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 148.8  {multiplied}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming there is not part of a student in the hall, round up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 149 girls<BR>\n" );
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