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A group of 400 town residents is asked to attend a town hall meeting. Of the 400 residents asked to attend 36 were able to attend. What percentage of the town residents were abl…

A group of 400 town residents is asked to attend a town hall meeting. Of the 400 residents asked to attend 36 were able to attend. What percentage of the town residents were abl…
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A group of 400 town residents is asked to attend a town hall meeting. Of the 400 residents asked to attend 36 were able to attend. What percentage of the town residents were able to attend?

A. 1.1%
B. 90%
C. 11%
D. 9%

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Let's make the unknown percentage the variable x:
400x = 36
x = 36/400
x = 18/200
x = 9/100
Option D, 9%
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