Question

a band expects to put 12 songs on their next cd. the band writes and records 25% more songs than they expect to put on the cd. during the editing process, 50% of the songs are removed. how many songs will there be on the final cd? there will be \\(\square\\) songs on the final cd.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total recorded songs

First, find 25% of 12, then add to 12.
$12 + (0.25 \times 12) = 12 + 3 = 15$

Step2: Calculate remaining songs after editing

80% are removed, so 20% remain. Find 20% of 15.
$0.20 \times 15 = 3$

Answer:

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