In the pupils,
512 of the pupils like geckos,
14 of the pupils like hamsters and the rest like rabbits
- What fraction of the pupils like rabbits?
- Given that 3 more pupils like geckos than rabbits, find the number of pupils in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the pupils that like geckos and hamsters
=
512 +
14=
512 +
312=
812=
23Fraction of the pupils that liked rabbits
= 1 -
23=
33 -
23=
13(b)
Difference between the fraction of the pupils that like geckos and fraction of the pupils that like rabbits
=
512 -
13=
512 -
412=
112Total number of pupils = 12 u
Number of pupils that like geckos more than rabbits = 1 u
1 u = 3
Total number of pupils
= 12 u
= 12 x 3
= 36
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 36
