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More than ninety-three percent of the students in a mathematics class are girls. If there is at least one boy in the class, what is the smallest possible size of the class?

 May 12, 2020
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Since  we can only  have integer results......the  number of girls  could be .94 * 50  = 47

 

So....the  number  of  boys  =  50 * . 06  =  3

 

So....the smallest possible class size =   50

 

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 May 12, 2020
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After reading your question again    ' More than 93%.....' :

I feel the answer is  20

19 girls would be 95%

1 boy would be 5%   

 May 12, 2020
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edited by ElectricPavlov  May 12, 2020
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15     With 14 girls and 1 boy, the percentage of girls is 14 / 15 which is 93.33% 

         The problem does not stipulate that the percentage has to be an integer. 

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 May 12, 2020
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  There ya go !    GOOD answer !!     cheeky

ElectricPavlov  May 12, 2020
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Praise from Caesar.  It's so kind of you to say so.  Thank you very much. 

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