Lisa surveyed 60 students at her school and found that 0.85 of the students she surveyed said their favorite class is math. Another 15% of the students she surveyed reported that their favorite class is science. How many more students in the survey prefer math over science?

42

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of students whose favorite class is Math:

60*0.85=51

Number of students whose favorite class is Science:

15% is equal to 0.15.

60*0.15=9

Subtract number of students who like science from number of students who like math.

51-9=42

42 more students in the survey prefer math over science.

42

Step-by-step explanation:

85% math

15% science

Subtract

85-15 = 70

The difference is 70 %

70% of 60 students

.70 * 60 = 42

There is a 42 student difference

7

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25

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