Question

2/5 of the pupils in Year 9 say

their favourite colour is red.
There are 75 pupils in Year 9
How many students said red is
their favourite colour?

Answer 1

30 prefer red

Explanation:

Multiply the fraction by the number of students:

`75((2)/(5))=((75)(2))/(5) =(150)/(5) =30`

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Answer 2

30 pupils

Explanation:

first you divide 75 and 2.5 to get 30.