SOLUTION: one day, 20% of the students at ridge school went to the zoo that left 240 students at school for the day how many students went on the field trip

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Question 949913: one day, 20% of the students at ridge school went to the zoo that left 240 students at school for the day how many students went on the field trip
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 240 students left were 80% of the school so 240/.80 =300 was the total number of students at the school. 20% of 300 is 0.20(300)=60, so ANSWER 60 students went on the field trip.