Question

Rafael asked 85 students what kind of pet they liked the most. Exactly 35% of the students said they liked dogs best. What was the total number of students who said they liked dogs best?

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Answer 1

Please check to make sure your numbers are correct.

35% of 85 = 0.35 * 85 = 29.75. That answer can't be right because we can't have 0.75 of a student.

Answer 2

You probably have to round it to 30.