Rafael asked 85 students what kind of pet they liked the most. Exactly 35% of the students said they liked dogs best. What was the total number of students who said they liked dogs best?
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35% of 85 = 0.35 * 85 = 29.75. That answer can't be right because we can't have 0.75 of a student.
You probably have to round it to 30.
To find the total number of students who said they liked dogs best, we need to calculate 35% of 85.
Step 1: Convert the percentage to a decimal.
35% can be written as 0.35.
Step 2: Multiply the decimal by the total number of students.
0.35 x 85 = 29.75.
Since we cannot have a fraction of a student, we need to round the number to the nearest whole number.
Step 3: Round the result to the nearest whole number.
Rounding 29.75 to the nearest whole number gives us 30.
Therefore, the total number of students who said they liked dogs best is 30.