Question

in Mrs. chin class 1/3 of the students drank juice. 1/4 of the remainder drank water and the others drank soft drinks. 1) what fraction of the class drank water? 2) if there are 48 students in her class, how many students drank soft drinks?

Answer 1

juice: 1/3, leaving 2/3
water: 1/4 * 2/3 = 1/6, leaving 1/2 for soft drinks
#2. 1/2 * 48 = ____

Answer 2

1)
juice=1/3
remainder=1-1/3=2/3
water=1/4 of 2/3
=1/6

2)
soft drinks= 1-(1/3+1/6)
=1-1/2
=1/2

1/2 of 48
=24 students