SOLUTION: A teacher has 40 learners in her class.She chooses 1% of them to clean her board.Is this possible? Explain your answer

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Question 1084639: A teacher has 40 learners in her class.She chooses 1% of them to clean her board.Is this possible? Explain your answer
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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40 students

10% of 40 students is 4 students.

1% of 40 is same as 10% of 4, same as 4%2A%281%2F10%29=2%2F5=0.4 students.
This is not a WHOLE number.