Question

There are 80 sixth graders at Wilson Middle School. Only 70% of the sixth graders will attend the morning assembly. How many sixth graders will be at the morning assembly?

Answer 1

The answer is 56 because

Recall that 70% is , and  is 0.70.

To find the number of sixth graders who will attend the morning assembly, multiply 80 by , or 0.70.

So, 56 sixth grade students will attend the morning assembly.[?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?]

Answer 2

1 student will attend the assembly in the morning