SOLUTION: On a rainy day, 35% of a class of 40 students were present. Find the number of absentees.

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Question 941048: On a rainy day, 35% of a class of 40 students were present. Find the number of absentees.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, srinivas.g:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 35% were present, 65% were absent
+.65840+=+26+ were absent

Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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35% of a class of 40 students were present
no of students presented = 35 % of 40
=%2835%2F100%29%2A40
=+%2835%2F5%29%2A2
= 14
No of students who were absent = total no of students - no of students present
= 40-14
= 26