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Question 914254: There are a total of 89 students, 7 out of 8 are female. What is the percentage of females? How many are females?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%287%2F8%29%2A100+=+%287%2F2%29%2A25+
+%287%2F2%29%2A25+=+7%2A12.5+
+7%2A12.5+=+87.5+
87.5% are females
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+%287%2F8%29%2A89+=+623%2F8+
+623%2F8+=+77.87+
I can't have a fraction of a person, so
78 are females