Approximately 12% of the students enrolled at Penn State University in the fall of 2006 were freshmen. The total enrollment for the school in the fall of 2006 was 83,030. How many freshmen were enrolled? Round your answer to the nearest integer.
A)73,066
B)9,964
C)11,624
D)996
E)13,285

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To find the number of freshmen enrolled, multiply the total enrollment by the percentage of freshmen: 83,030 * 0.12 = 9,963.6. Rounding to the nearest integer gives 9,964 freshmen.

Approximately 12% of the Students Enrolled at Penn State University