SOLUTION: In a grade of 250 students there are 6 sets of twins (12 students) what percent of the students in the grade have a tiwn? My answer 20 is this correct? Thank you

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Question 1106157: In a grade of 250 students there are 6 sets of twins (12 students) what percent of the students in the grade have a tiwn? My answer 20 is this correct?
Thank you
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In a grade of 250 students there are 6 sets of twins (12 students) what percent of the students in the grade have a tiwn?
My answer 20 is this correct? Thank you
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The correct answer is %2812%2F250%29%2A100 = 4.8%.


Your answer is INCORRECT.


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    - More complicated percentage problems
    - Problems on percentage that lead to unexpected results
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