An ice cream store sold 1,545 ice cream cones in June. Of these, 60% were vanilla. How many vanilla ice cream cones were sold?
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To find the number of vanilla ice cream cones sold, we multiply the total number of ice cream cones sold by the percentage that were vanilla: 1545 cones * 60% = <<1545*60*.01=927>>927 cones. Answer: \boxed{927}.
A carpenter is building a gate that will be 3-1/4 feet wide. The gate will be made of boards 3 inches wide. How many pieces of board will it take to fit across the front of the gate?