SOLUTION: if 98 girls and 87 boys attend a dance. what percentage of attendees were female

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Question 26549: if 98 girls and 87 boys attend a dance. what percentage of attendees were female
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To find the percentage of female attendees, divide the number of female attendees by the total number of attendees then multiply by 100 to get percentage.
%2898%2F%2898%2B87%29%29%28100%29+=+%2898%2F185%29%28100%29 = 52.97%