document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970596>Question 970596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a class of 8 boys and 15 girls four children were absent.  What fraction of the children were a) absent. b)present. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8+15=23 TOTAL CHILDREN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23-4=19 CHILDREN PRESENT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19/23=.826=82.6 PERCENT PRESENT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/23=.174=17.4 PERCENT ABSENT. </SPAN>\n" );
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