Question

All 60 students in the seventh grade must choose a Fall sport in which they will participate. 1/5 of them choose volleyball, 40% of them choose soccer, and the remainder choose softball. How many students choose softball?

Answer 1

If my math is correct, 1/5 of 60 is 12, and 40% of 60 (which is the same as 2/5) is 24, so 12 + 24 = 36. That takes care of how many students played volleyball and soccer, so 60 - 36 = 24.
24 students chose softball.
Hope this helps!

Answer 2

1/5 = 20%
100%-40%-20%=40%
40% chose softball
40% of 60:
60 x 0.4= 24 students chose softball