SOLUTION: 40% of students are boys 30% of students are blond there are 3 times as many blond girls as blond boys what is the percentage of boys who are blond

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Question 464795: 40% of students are boys
30% of students are blond
there are 3 times as many blond girls as blond boys
what is the percentage of boys who are blond
Answer by amoresroy(361) About Me  (Show Source):
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% of boys who are blond = blond boys / boys
= 30 (1/(3+1)) / 40
= 18.75%
18.75% of boys are blond.