In the pupils,
310 of the pupils like hamsters,
12 of the pupils like chickens and the rest like spiders
- What fraction of the pupils like spiders?
- Given that 11 more pupils like hamsters than spiders, find the number of pupils in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the pupils that like hamsters and chickens
=
310 +
12=
310 +
510=
810=
45Fraction of the pupils that liked spiders
= 1 -
45=
55 -
45=
15(b)
Difference between the fraction of the pupils that like hamsters and fraction of the pupils that like spiders
=
310 -
15=
310 -
210=
110Total number of pupils = 10 u
Number of pupils that like hamsters more than spiders = 1 u
1 u = 11
Total number of pupils
= 10 u
= 10 x 11
= 110
Answer(s): (a)
15; (b) 110
