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Question 920597: Among 800 freshmen at a college, 530 of them own a car. What percent of freshmen at the college have a car?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Among 800 freshmen at a college, 530 of them own a car. What percent of freshmen at the college have a car?
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x/100 = 530/800
x = (100*530)/800
x = 530/8
x = 66.25%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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