In the pupils,
512 of the pupils like spiders,
14 of the pupils like chickens and the rest like tortoises
- What fraction of the pupils like tortoises?
- Given that 6 more pupils like spiders than tortoises, find the number of pupils in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the pupils that like spiders and chickens
=
512 +
14=
512 +
312=
812=
23Fraction of the pupils that liked tortoises
= 1 -
23=
33 -
23=
13(b)
Difference between the fraction of the pupils that like spiders and fraction of the pupils that like tortoises
=
512 -
13=
512 -
412=
112Total number of pupils = 12 u
Number of pupils that like spiders more than tortoises = 1 u
1 u = 6
Total number of pupils
= 12 u
= 12 x 6
= 72
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 72
