Question
24 students. 2/3 have brown hair, the rest blond hair. How many students have brown hair. What fraction of the students have blonde hair and how many students is that?
Answers
SraJMcGin
Divide 24 by 2/3 = 16
Divide 24 by 1/3 = 8
Sra
Divide 24 by 1/3 = 8
Sra
bobpursley
Brown Hair: 2/3 of 24= 2*24/3=2*8=16
the rest? 1/3 of 24= 24/8=8
check: 16+8=24
the rest? 1/3 of 24= 24/8=8
check: 16+8=24