document.write( "Question 108513: I have a percentage problem ....A school bus holds 57 students and is only 40% full. How many students are on the bus? I have the answer at 22.8, It got returned to me marked wrong because it is an unreasonable answer? I cannot figure out why it is unreasonable when it is the correct answer? Can someone please help me with this?
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document.write( " Bonnie Cook \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #79140 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The mathematical answer may be 22.8 \n" ); document.write( "but the \"realistic\" answer must be \n" ); document.write( "a whole number. \n" ); document.write( "I think your answer should be 22; \n" ); document.write( "no one is 0.8 of a person. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |