SOLUTION: There are 48 people in a class. 16 people left the class. What percentage of people are left in the class?

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Question 1022081: There are 48 people in a class. 16 people left the class. What percentage of people are left in the class?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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16 out of 48 left, or 16/48 = 1/3 of the students left.
1/3 = 33 1/3%
which means 66 2/3% are left in the class.