SOLUTION: there are 325 children at the zoo. If the 64% of the children are boys and the rest are girls, how many children at the zoo are girls

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Question 1021983: there are 325 children at the zoo. If the 64% of the children are boys and the rest are girls, how many children at the zoo are girls
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 64% are boys, then 100% - 64% = 36% are girls
+.36%2A325+=+117
117 are girls
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check:
+325+-+117+=+208+
there are 208 boys
+.64%2A325+=+208+
OK