The Gates football team played 30 games and lost 20% of their games. How many games did they lose?
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How many games did they lose?
6 games
Right.
To find out how many games the Gates football team lost, we need to calculate 20% of the total number of games they played. Here's how you can do it:
1. Start by converting the percentage to a decimal. Divide 20 by 100: 20/100 = 0.2.
2. Multiply the decimal by the total number of games played. In this case, the team played 30 games, so multiply 0.2 by 30: 0.2 * 30 = 6.
Therefore, the Gates football team lost 6 games out of the 30 they played.