SOLUTION: There is 48 students in a class 7 out of 8 are female. What percent is female?

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Question 1143555: There is 48 students in a class 7 out of 8 are female. What percent is female?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of students is irrelevant.

7/8 = 0.875

Convert to a percent....

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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