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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2003

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

There are 30 students in Mr. McRoberts' Grade 8 class. One-third of the students are girls. Three-quarters of the boys play basketball. The number of boys in the class who play basketball is

(A) $3$ (B) $22$ (C) $10$ (D) $20$ (E) $15$

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