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There were four different sections of Financial Mathematics 101 offered last semester. In section A, 31 out of 38 students passed the class; in section B, 47 out of 56 students passed the class; in section C, 34 out of 45 students passed the class; and in section D, 45 out of 52 students passed the class. Compare the passing rates in each section and rank them from best to worst.

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QUESTION:

There were four different sections of Financial Mathematics 101 offered last semester. In section A, 31 out of 38 students passed the class; in section B, 47 out of 56 students passed the class; in section C, 34 out of 45 students passed the class; and in section D, 45 out of 52 students passed the class. Compare the passing rates in each section and rank them from best to worst.

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Since not all sections have the same number of students, we can compare the results if we express the passing rate in percentages.

 

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