In a study of 1350 elementary school children, 118 out of the 615 girls in the study said they want to be a teacher when they grow up. What percent of the study's participants were boys?
A)19.2%
B)45.6%
C)54.4%
D)83.7%

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54.4%The total number of children in the study is 1350. The number of girls is 615, so the number of boys is 1350 - 615 = 735. To find the percentage of participants who were boys, divide the number of boys by the total number of participants and multiply by 100: (735 / 1350) * 100 = 54.4%.

In a Study of 1350 Elementary School Children, 118 Out