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Challenger Elementary School has 800 students. Every Wednesday, 12% of the students stay after school for Chess Club. How many students attend Chess Club on Wednesdays?

Challenger Elementary School has 800800 students. Every Wednesday, 12% 12 \% of the students stay after school for Chess Club. How many students attend Chess Club on Wednesdays?

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Q. Challenger Elementary School has 800800 students. Every Wednesday, 12% 12 \% of the students stay after school for Chess Club. How many students attend Chess Club on Wednesdays?
  1. Convert to Decimal: Write 12%12\% as a decimal.12%=12100=0.1212\% = \frac{12}{100} = 0.12
  2. Identify Expression: We know:\newline• Total number of students: 800800\newline• 12%12\% is equivalent to 0.120.12\newlineIdentify the expression for the number of students attending Chess Club.\newlinePercent ×\times Whole = Part\newlinePercent of students in Chess Club ×\times Total number of students = Number of students in Chess Club\newline0.12×8000.12 \times 800 represents the number of students attending Chess Club.
  3. Calculate Number: Calculate the number of students attending Chess Club.\newlineNumber of students in Chess Club = 0.12×8000.12 \times 800\newline0.12×800=960.12 \times 800 = 96

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