SOLUTION: A school has 960 students On the school prize giving day,75% of the students were present Calculate how many students were absent 25/100*960=240

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Question 1113406: A school has 960 students
On the school prize giving day,75% of the students were present
Calculate how many students were absent
25/100*960=240
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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correctly answered 

 only change in calculation, just for better clarity, would be  %2825%2F100%29960, for 240.

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your solution is correct.

Nice job !

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