Question

The 24 students in Mr.Brown's homeroom sold 72 magazine subscriptions. The 28 students in Mrs. Garcia's homeroom sold 98 subscriptions.whose homeroom sold more magazine subscriptions per student? Explain your reasoning

Answer 1

Mr.Brown:
72 magazines/24 students= 3 per student

Mrs.Garcia:
98 magazines/28 students= 3.5 per student

Because 3.5>3, Mrs.Garcia's homeroom sold more per student.

Answer 2

Mrs. Garcia's students sold more than Mr. Brown's students

Explanation:

∵ Mr. Brown's 24 students sold the number of magazine subscriptions = 72

∴ magazine subscriptions sold by each Mr. Brown's student =
`(72)/(24)`

= 3 per students

∵ Mrs. Garcia's 28 students sold the number of magazine subscriptions = 98

∴ magazine subscriptions sold by each Mrs. Garcia's student =
`(98)/(28)`

= 3.5 per students

Mrs. Garcia's homeroom sold more magazine subscriptions per student.