In the pupils,
310 of the pupils like spiders,
12 of the pupils like chickens and the rest like lizards
- What fraction of the pupils like lizards?
- Given that 10 more pupils like spiders than lizards, find the number of pupils in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the pupils that like spiders and chickens
=
310 +
12=
310 +
510=
810=
45Fraction of the pupils that liked lizards
= 1 -
45=
55 -
45=
15(b)
Difference between the fraction of the pupils that like spiders and fraction of the pupils that like lizards
=
310 -
15=
310 -
210=
110Total number of pupils = 10 u
Number of pupils that like spiders more than lizards = 1 u
1 u = 10
Total number of pupils
= 10 u
= 10 x 10
= 100
Answer(s): (a)
15; (b) 100
