SOLUTION: there are 10,580 students enrolled in the local college. if 15% of them were seniors, how many students are in the senior class?

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Question 9195: there are 10,580 students enrolled in the local college. if 15% of them were seniors, how many students are in the senior class?
Answer by DWL(56) About Me  (Show Source):
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10580 times .15 = 1,587
Senior class = 1,587