SOLUTION: In Mr. Denton's class of 35 students, 60% of the students chose to sell chocolate bars for a fund-raiser. How many students did not sell any chocolate bars? help me solve this

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Question 139731: In Mr. Denton's class of 35 students, 60% of the students chose to sell chocolate bars for a fund-raiser. How many students did not sell any chocolate bars?
help me solve this please!!
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since 60% chose to sell chocolate bars, so the remaining 40% did not sell any.
Thereby 40% of 35 in equation, 0.40*35= 14 students did not sell.