35 people tried out for a basketball team, if the coach cut 65.7% of them, how many players did the coach keep on the team?

Question

i just forget how to figure it out, and if you could show me that would be great thank you 

Answer 1

Hi Ella, multiply the percent cut, 65.7%, as a decimal, .65, by 35.

 

.657 * 35 ≈ 23

 

Subtract 23 from 35 equals 12.

 

The coach keep 12 players on the team.

 

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