Nine students were absent on the first day of a painting class and 12 students on the second day of the class. If p is the percent increase in the number of students who were absent, which proportion can be used to calculate p?

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anonymous · Answer

Lol sorry to give you false hope, but I don't know... Although I love horses too! :))

mrnood · Answer

first of all answer this

how many more students were absent on the second day than on the first?

littleheron · Answer

3 students

ilovehorses14 · Answer

solve the proportion to find x: x/30=0.4/0.375

ilovehorses14 · Answer

a.)25
b.)32
c.)36
d.)40

mrnood · Answer

hang on - you haven't finished the first one yet

so 3 more students missed the second day and 9 missed the first

so 

what fraction is 3 people out of 9 people?

ilovehorses14 · Answer

Arnold’s current height is 25% more than his height 3 years ago. If he was 120 centimeters tall 3 years ago, then what is his current height?

	A.	90 cm
	B.	140 cm
	C.	150 cm
	D.	160 cm