In the pupils,
12 of the pupils like lizards,
110 of the pupils like pigs and the rest like hedgehogs
- What fraction of the pupils like hedgehogs?
- Given that 4 more pupils like lizards than hedgehogs, find the number of pupils in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the pupils that like lizards and pigs
=
12 +
110=
510 +
110=
610=
35Fraction of the pupils that liked hedgehogs
= 1 -
35=
55 -
35=
25(b)
Difference between the fraction of the pupils that like lizards and fraction of the pupils that like hedgehogs
=
12 -
25=
510 -
410=
110Total number of pupils = 10 u
Number of pupils that like lizards more than hedgehogs = 1 u
1 u = 4
Total number of pupils
= 10 u
= 10 x 4
= 40
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 40
