In its first year of operation, Big Lake Camp had 40 campers. This year’s attendance was 180 percent of the first year’s. How many campers participated this year?
Answer
A
72
B
64
C
58
D
32
Explanation
This year’s attendance was 180% of 40, so calculate 1.8 × 40 = 72. Therefore, 72 campers participated this year, which is choice A.
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