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one third of a student class is absent today. one half of those were also absent yesterday. about wayt percent of the class has been absent for two straight days?

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About 50% of the students have missed class for the two days.

Fractions and Percentages

Fractions are written in the form a/b. From the information given:

  • Fraction of students that missed class today = 1/3

  • Fraction of those that missed yesterday =  1/2(1/3 ) = 1/6

percentage of the resulting fraction

The percent of the class has been absent for two straight days will be (1/3+1/6) *100%

The percent of the class has been absent for two straight days will be 3/6 * 100 = 50%

Hence about 50% of the students have missed class for the two days.

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