SOLUTION: How do I solve this word problem to get my answer. On Monday, there were 24 students absent from class at Johnson Middle School. There is a total of 160 students in the school. Wha

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Question 962146: How do I solve this word problem to get my answer. On Monday, there were 24 students absent from class at Johnson Middle School. There is a total of 160 students in the school. What percentage of the student body was absent?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
24/160=0.15=15%