Question
In Jaime’s math class, 9 students chose soccer as their favorite sport. This amount represents 3/8 of the entire class.The equation 3/8s=9 can be used to find the total number of students s in Jaime’s class. How many students are in Jaime’s math class.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the total number of students \( s \) in Jaime's math class using the equation
\[
\frac{3}{8}s = 9
\]
we start by isolating \( s \). To do this, we can multiply both sides of the equation by \( \frac{8}{3} \):
\[
s = 9 \times \frac{8}{3}
\]
Now calculate the right side:
\[
s = \frac{72}{3} = 24
\]
Therefore, the total number of students in Jaime’s math class is
\[
\boxed{24}
\]
To verify, we can check if \( \frac{3}{8} \) of 24 equals 9:
\[
\frac{3}{8} \times 24 = \frac{72}{8} = 9
\]
This confirms that the calculation is correct; thus, there are indeed 24 students in Jaime's class.
\[
\frac{3}{8}s = 9
\]
we start by isolating \( s \). To do this, we can multiply both sides of the equation by \( \frac{8}{3} \):
\[
s = 9 \times \frac{8}{3}
\]
Now calculate the right side:
\[
s = \frac{72}{3} = 24
\]
Therefore, the total number of students in Jaime’s math class is
\[
\boxed{24}
\]
To verify, we can check if \( \frac{3}{8} \) of 24 equals 9:
\[
\frac{3}{8} \times 24 = \frac{72}{8} = 9
\]
This confirms that the calculation is correct; thus, there are indeed 24 students in Jaime's class.