x = total number of students
(2/3)x = 16
x = 16 / (2/3)
X = 16 * (3/2)
x = 48/2
x = 24
(2/3)x = 16
x = 16 / (2/3)
X = 16 * (3/2)
x = 48/2
x = 24
Let's denote the total number of students in Mr. Mole's class as "x".
We know that 2/3 of the students passed the test, which can be represented as:
(2/3) * x = 16
To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3/2 to cancel out the fraction:
x = (16 * 3/2)
Simplifying the right side of the equation:
x = 48/2
x = 24
Therefore, there are 24 students in Mr. Mole's class.
We know that 2/3 of the students passed the final exam, which means that 2/3 of the total number of students in the class equals 16.
Let's call the total number of students in the class "x". Therefore, the proportion can be set up as:
(2/3)x = 16
To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/3, which is 3/2.
(3/2)(2/3)x = (3/2)(16)
The 2/3 and 3/2 terms cancel each other out, leaving us with:
x = (3/2)(16)
Multiplying 3/2 by 16 gives us:
x = 48/2
x = 24
Therefore, there are 24 students in Mr. Mole's math class.