There are 560 students in total and we are looking for the partial group that makes up 35 % of this.
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Practice makes perfect
There are 560 students and Coach Roberts expects 35 % of them to turn out for a pep rally. To find the number of students expected to come, we have to calculate 35 % of 560. Remember, "of" indicates multiplication.
35 %* 560
To calculate this, it is easier if we rewrite the percent as a decimal.
