SOLUTION: miss garcia has 20 boys and 15 girls in her Algebra class. what percent of the pupils are boys

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Question 1126532: miss garcia has 20 boys and 15 girls in her Algebra class. what percent of the pupils are boys
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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The percent of the pupils are boys = %2820%2F%2820%2B15%29%29%2A100 = {{(20/35)*100}}} = %284%2F7%29%2A100 = 57.14%.

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