In the pupils,
310 of the pupils like chickens,
12 of the pupils like geckos and the rest like tortoises
- What fraction of the pupils like tortoises?
- Given that 5 more pupils like chickens than tortoises, find the number of pupils in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the pupils that like chickens and geckos
=
310 +
12=
310 +
510=
810=
45Fraction of the pupils that liked tortoises
= 1 -
45=
55 -
45=
15(b)
Difference between the fraction of the pupils that like chickens and fraction of the pupils that like tortoises
=
310 -
15=
310 -
210=
110Total number of pupils = 10 u
Number of pupils that like chickens more than tortoises = 1 u
1 u = 5
Total number of pupils
= 10 u
= 10 x 5
= 50
Answer(s): (a)
15; (b) 50
