Which two expressions can be used to answer this question? 45% of the 647 students at Royal Oak High attended the football game. How many students did not attend? A) 647 - 0.45 (647); 0.55 (647) B) 647 - 0.45 (647); 0.45 (647) C) 647 + 0.45 (647); 0.45 (647) D) 647 - 0.55 (647); 0.55 (647)

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27 April, 22:27

Which two expressions can be used to answer this question? 45% of the 647 students at Royal Oak High attended the football game. How many students did not attend? A) 647 - 0.45 (647); 0.55 (647) B) 647 - 0.45 (647); 0.45 (647) C) 647 + 0.45 (647); 0.45 (647) D) 647 - 0.55 (647); 0.55 (647)

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Emmalee Sellers · Answer 1

A. since 45% of 647 is 291.15 and those are the students that attended so subtract that from the total and you get 355.85 or rounded to 355 because you cant have. 85 of a person. Plus 100%-45%=55% so. 55 of 647 are the ones who didn't attend