Question

40 girls and 3 out of every 5 girls prefer chocolate over vanilla milkshakes how many girls prefer chocolate milkshakes

Answer 1

To find out how many girls prefer chocolate milkshakes, we can use the information given:

1. There are 40 girls in total.
2. 3 out of every 5 girls prefer chocolate.

To calculate how many girls prefer chocolate, we can set up the calculation as follows:

\[
\text{Number of girls who prefer chocolate} = \text{Total girls} \times \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)
\]

\[
\text{Number of girls who prefer chocolate} = 40 \times \frac{3}{5}
\]

Now, we perform the multiplication:

\[
40 \times \frac{3}{5} = 40 \times 0.6 = 24
\]

Thus, **24 girls prefer chocolate milkshakes**.