Addison High School’s senior class has 300 boys and 240 girls. If 60% of the boys attended the college then 60% of the total class attended college, what percentage of the girls class attended college? Pick:  A) 60  B) 50  C) 46  D) 55.56  E) 65
Number of boys attending the party : 0.60*300= 
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<output>180</output>
180   Total students= 300+240= 
<gadget id="calculator">300+240</gadget>
<output>540</output>
540   number of students attending the party:  0.60*540= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 0.60*540</gadget>
<output>324</output>
324   number of girls attending= 324-180= 
<gadget id="calculator">324-180</gadget>
<output>144</output>
144   % of girls attending= 144/240 = 60%. 60 is the correct answer
<result>A</result>
Addison High School’s senior class has 300 boys and 240 girls. If 60% of the boys attended the college then 60% of the total class attended college, what percentage of the girls class attended college?