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In a recent poll conducted by the Avalanche High School student newspaper, 45%45\% of respondents said they have performed community service. If the poll respondents are representative of the 13001300 students attending Avalanche High School, how many students have performed community service?

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Q. In a recent poll conducted by the Avalanche High School student newspaper, 45%45\% of respondents said they have performed community service. If the poll respondents are representative of the 13001300 students attending Avalanche High School, how many students have performed community service?
  1. Identify percentage and total: Identify the percentage of students who have performed community service and the total number of students.\newline45%45\% of the students have performed community service, and there are 13001300 students in total.
  2. Convert percentage to decimal: Convert the percentage to a decimal to use in calculations.\newline45%45\% as a decimal is 0.450.45.
  3. Calculate number of students: Calculate the number of students who have performed community service by multiplying the total number of students by the decimal form of the percentage.\newlineNumber of students who have performed community service = 0.45×13000.45 \times 1300
  4. Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the number of students.\newlineNumber of students who have performed community service = 0.45×1300=5850.45 \times 1300 = 585

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