SOLUTION: Out of 25 students in a class, 1/5 wore sandals on Friday. 32% of the students wore dress shoes and the rest wore sneakers. What percentage of students wore sneakers?

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Question 583747: Out of 25 students in a class, 1/5 wore sandals on Friday. 32% of the students wore dress shoes and the rest wore sneakers. What percentage of students wore sneakers?
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Out of 25 students in a class, 1/5 wore sandals on Friday. 32% of the students wore dress shoes and the rest wore sneakers. What percentage of students wore sneakers?
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No. of students who wore sandals=1/5*25=5
No. of students who wore dress shoes=32%*25=8
No. of students who wore sneakers=25-8-5=12
% of students who wore sneakers=12/25=48%