SOLUTION: In a class of 38 boys,3 were absent.20% of the rest did not complete their homework. How many boys have completed their homework?

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Question 994640: In a class of 38 boys,3 were absent.20% of the rest did not complete their homework. How many boys have completed their homework?

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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38 Total-3 absent = 35 present.
If 20% did not complete their homework,
80% did complete their homework:
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(0.80)(35)=28
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ANSWER: Twenty eight boys completed the homework.
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