Question

Of the 24 students in gregs class, 3/8 ride the bus to school. how many students ride the bus?

Answer 1

9 students ride the bus

Answer 2

9 students ride the bus.

Explanation:

Given: The total number of students in gregs class is 24 and
`(3)/(8)` ride the bus to school.

To find how many students ride the bus;

Let x be the number of student ride the bus.

Proportional is simply a statement that the two ratios are equal.

It can be written in two ways i.e,
`(a)/(b) = (c)/(d)` or

`a : b :: c :d`

Then, as per the given conditions;

x : 24 = 3 : 8 or

`(x)/(24) = (3)/(8)`

Multiply both sides by 24 we get;

`(x)/(24) * 24 =(3)/(8) * 24`

Simplify:

x = 9

Therefore, the student ride the bus is, 9