.9 x = 36
x = 36/.9 = 40
In a class90% of the students were present on a certain day. if there were only 36 students present on that day. how many students were absent?
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let d number of students b represented by x
their total percentage is 100%
if so
96%=36students
100%=x
96x=36×100
96x=3600
x= 3600÷96
x=37.5
their total percentage is 100%
if so
96%=36students
100%=x
96x=36×100
96x=3600
x= 3600÷96
x=37.5
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