In a graduating class with the same number of boys and girls, 1/8 of the girls and 5/6 of the boys are honor students. What part of the class consists of boys who are not honor students

1/2 of 1/6 is 1/12

let no of class=x,boys & girls are equal,boys=1/2x, 5/6*1/2x are honoured ,then 1-5/6=1/6 are not= x(1 - 5/12)=1/12x

(1/8)+(5/6)=23/24

total students=24
12 boys 12 girls
5/6 honor students
1-5/6= non honor students
1/6 =non honor students
(1/6)*12=2 non honor students
2/24=1/12

Your answer is a little off to the statement and wrong, showing ambiguity.

The following solution might clear out the sense:
Total number of students = (1/8)+(5/6)= 46/48
Total Girls= 24
Total Boys= 24
Honor boys= (5/6)*24= 20
Non honor boys= 24-20= 4
so part of the class the non honor boys are = 4*(1/48)= 1/12

Oh boy, let me calculate this for you. Since the number of boys and girls is the same, let's assume we have 100 students in total (50 boys and 50 girls).

Now, if 5/6 of the boys are honor students, that means 5/6 * 50 = 41.66666... let's round it up to 42 boys are honor students. That leaves us with 50 - 42 = 8 boys who are not honor students.

So, the part of the class that consists of boys who are not honor students is 8/100, which simplifies to... wait for it... 8%.

Those poor fellas, they might need a study buddy or a tutor.

To find out the portion of the class that consists of boys who are not honor students, we need to understand the information given in the question.

Let's break down the information provided:
1. The number of boys and girls in the graduating class is the same.
2. Among the girls, 1/8 are honor students.
3. Among the boys, 5/6 are honor students.

Since the number of boys and girls is the same, let's assume their number is represented by "x" (to simplify).

1. The number of girls who are honor students is (1/8) * x = x/8.
2. The number of boys who are honor students is (5/6) * x = 5x/6.

To find the number of boys who are not honor students, we subtract the number of boys who are honor students from the total number of boys:
Number of boys who are not honor students = Total number of boys - Number of boys who are honor students
= x - (5x/6)
= (6x/6) - (5x/6)
= (x/6)

So, the portion of the class that consists of boys who are not honor students is (x/6), where "x" represents the total number of boys and girls in the graduating class.