Question
In a class of 36 pupils, they are 12 girls. What fraction of the class are girls
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the fraction of the class that is made up of girls, you can use the formula:
\[
\text{Fraction of girls} = \frac{\text{Number of girls}}{\text{Total number of pupils}}
\]
In this case, there are 12 girls and 36 pupils total.
\[
\text{Fraction of girls} = \frac{12}{36}
\]
This fraction can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 12:
\[
\frac{12 \div 12}{36 \div 12} = \frac{1}{3}
\]
Therefore, the fraction of the class that is girls is \(\frac{1}{3}\).
\[
\text{Fraction of girls} = \frac{\text{Number of girls}}{\text{Total number of pupils}}
\]
In this case, there are 12 girls and 36 pupils total.
\[
\text{Fraction of girls} = \frac{12}{36}
\]
This fraction can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 12:
\[
\frac{12 \div 12}{36 \div 12} = \frac{1}{3}
\]
Therefore, the fraction of the class that is girls is \(\frac{1}{3}\).