In the students,
12 of the students like cats,
16 of the students like tortoises and the rest like lizards
- What fraction of the students like lizards?
- Given that 5 more students like cats than lizards, find the number of students in the class.
(a)
Fraction of the students that like cats and tortoises
=
12 +
16=
36 +
16=
46=
23Fraction of the students that liked lizards
= 1 -
23=
33 -
23=
13(b)
Difference between the fraction of the students that like cats and fraction of the students that like lizards
=
12 -
13=
36 -
26=
16Total number of students = 6 u
Number of students that like cats more than lizards = 1 u
1 u = 5
Total number of students
= 6 u
= 6 x 5
= 30
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 30
