Lisa surveyed 60 students at her school and found that 0.85 of the students she surveyed said their favorite class in math. Another 15% of the students she surveyed reported that their favorite class is science. How many more students in the survey prefer math over science?

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Darky2 · Answer

Convert the 0.85 into a percent and then solve it

QueenCarly1234 · Answer

85%

TETSXPREME · Answer

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Every 0.1 is 1%

LilyAnime · Answer

if u convert .85 to a persentige u get 8.5%

Sailor · Answer

@lilyanime wrote:

if u convert .85 to a persentige u get 8.5%

You multiply percentages by 100. if you multiply 0.85, you move the decimal point two spaces to the right. Therefore, it would be 85%. However, the only way you get 8.5% is if it's multiplied by 10, which would move the decimal point one space to the right.

HOTBOIQUANN · Answer

.85