SOLUTION: A teacher has 40 learners in her class. She chooses 1% of them to clean her board. Is this possible? Explain your answer

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Question 1036089: A teacher has 40 learners in her class. She chooses 1% of them to clean her board. Is this possible? Explain your answer
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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While 1% of 40 is not possible with 40 students, sometimes people round off the number. BUT, the smallest number of students that could be cleaning the board is 1, and that is 2.5% of 40. Therefore, the answer is not possible.