Question

2/3 of the students in a class passed their math test. If 16 of students passed the test, how many students are in the class

Answer 1

24 students

Explanation:

16/2=8

8*3=24

Answer 2

24 students are in the class

Explanation:

Let x represent the total number of students in the class. We have the equation:

(2/3)x = 16

x = 24 students

So, there are 24 students in the class.