Hill crest public school held its annual skating party and 3/4 of the 480 students came.Of the students who came,1/5 brought skates from home. How many students rented skates?
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480 * (3/4) * (4/5) = ?
Think of it like this...
You have 480 students
To calculate 3/4 of the population(75%), you do: (0.75)(480) which equals 360 students.
Now, we take that number and multiply it by (1/5)
That will give you the answer.
You have 480 students
To calculate 3/4 of the population(75%), you do: (0.75)(480) which equals 360 students.
Now, we take that number and multiply it by (1/5)
That will give you the answer.
AlphaPrimes is wrong. 4/5 need to rent skates.
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