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Algebra Difficulty 1.8 Junior Find the answer

What percentage of students did not receive a muffin, given that 38% of students received a muffin?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Since 38%38\% of students received a muffin, then 100%−38%=62%100\% - 38\% = 62\% of students did not receive a muffin.

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