There are 650 students in the graduating class at East Community College. Of these students, 48% plan to attend graduation and 44% don't plan to attend. The rest have not decided. How many students are not sure they will attend
Q. There are 650 students in the graduating class at East Community College. Of these students, 48% plan to attend graduation and 44% don't plan to attend. The rest have not decided. How many students are not sure they will attend
Calculate number of students: Calculate the number of students planning to attend graduation.48% of 650 students plan to attend graduation.48% as a decimal is 0.48.Number of students planning to attend = 0.48×650.
Calculate number attending: Perform the calculation for the number of students planning to attend. 0.48×650=312. 312 students plan to attend graduation.
Calculate number not attending: Calculate the number of students not planning to attend graduation.44% of 650 students do not plan to attend graduation.44% as a decimal is 0.44.Number of students not planning to attend = 0.44×650.
Calculate number undecided: Perform the calculation for the number of students not planning to attend. 0.44×650=286.286 students do not plan to attend graduation.
Perform calculation for undecided: Calculate the number of students who have not decided.Add the number of students planning to attend and not planning to attend, then subtract from the total number of students.Number of undecided students = Total number of students - (Number of students planning to attend + Number of students not planning to attend).
Simplify calculation for undecided: Perform the calculation for the number of undecided students.Number of undecided students = 650−(312+286).
Simplify calculation for undecided: Perform the calculation for the number of undecided students.Number of undecided students = 650−(312+286). Simplify the calculation to find the final answer.Number of undecided students = 650−598.Number of undecided students = 52.
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