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$55\%$ of students are boys. $80\%$ of boys and $60\%$ love singing. What is the percentage of students love singing

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55\%

of students are boys.

80\%

of boys and

60\%

love singing. What is the percentage of students love singing

Calculate boys percentage: question_prompt: What percentage of students love singing? $\newline$ Calculate the percentage of boys in the class. $\newline$ $55\%$ of students are boys.
Calculate boys who love singing: Calculate the percentage of boys who love singing. $\newline$ $80\%$ of boys love singing. $\newline$ $55\%$ (percentage of boys) $*$ $80\%$ (percentage of boys who love singing) = $44\%$
Calculate girls percentage: Calculate the percentage of girls in the class. $100\% - 55\%$ (percentage of boys) = $45\%$ (percentage of girls)
Calculate girls who love singing: Calculate the percentage of girls who love singing. $\newline$ $60\%$ of girls love singing. $\newline$ $45\%$ (percentage of girls) $*$ $60\%$ (percentage of girls who love singing) = $27\%$
Add total percentage: Add the percentages of boys and girls who love singing to find the total percentage of students who love singing. $\newline$ $44\%$ (boys who love singing) + $27\%$ (girls who love singing) = $71\%$

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