Math problem HELP!!

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I so confused this math problem. Pls help me to solve this problem.
There are 40 high school students.
.....Math. English. History
Girl. 6. 11. 5
Boy. 8. 2. 8</p>

<p>What percent of students surveyed preferred English or history to math?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>add all the students up you end up with 40, then add up the specified group (english and history) and do english and history (26)/ over total (40) you get 65%.</p>

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<p>Thank you!
At first, Im confused with ‘to math’ wording. Therefore, i dont sure with my answer.</p>

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<p>Simple calculator trick. Addup the English and history students. Divide by 40 and you get 65%</p>