In the pupils,
512 of the pupils like chickens,
14 of the pupils like dogs and the rest like geckos
- What fraction of the pupils like geckos?
- Given that 10 more pupils like chickens than geckos, find the number of pupils in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the pupils that like chickens and dogs
=
512 +
14=
512 +
312=
812=
23Fraction of the pupils that liked geckos
= 1 -
23=
33 -
23=
13(b)
Difference between the fraction of the pupils that like chickens and fraction of the pupils that like geckos
=
512 -
13=
512 -
412=
112Total number of pupils = 12 u
Number of pupils that like chickens more than geckos = 1 u
1 u = 10
Total number of pupils
= 12 u
= 12 x 10
= 120
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 120
