How would you solve this problem?

Last night at the hospital 76 babies were born. Of the births, 45% were girls, how many boys were born last night?

(enter whole number only)

How is the correct number 42?
or how did they come up with this number?

Question

How would you solve this problem?

Last night at the hospital 76 babies were born.  Of the births, 45%  were girls, how many boys were born last night?

(enter whole number only)

  How is the correct number 42?
or how did they come up with this number?

anonymous · Answer

45% of 76 are girls
45%=.45
so multiply 76(.45) to determine the amount of girls
then subtract the amount of girls from the total amount of babies to get your answer

anonymous · Answer

34.2?

anonymous · Answer

well you have to remember you cant have a fraction of a person
so 34.2 gets rounded down to 34

anonymous · Answer

ok, thanks...