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Question 880152: How do u set up and solve this problem.last night at the hospital 76 babies were born.of the birth ,45%were girls. How many boys were born last night.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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45% of 76 = 0.45*76 = 34.2 = 34 girls (approximately)


So there are 76 - 34 = 42 boys.


Note: the answer will vary depending on if you round 34.2 up or not.