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