SOLUTION: There are 750 students at school. 22 percent of them are absent, how many students were at school that day?

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Question 880513: There are 750 students at school. 22 percent of them are absent, how many students were at school that day?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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22% of 750 = (22/100)*750 = 0.22*750 = 165 students were absent

So 750 - 165 = 585 students were present.