Question

There are 45 students in a school play. 3/5 of the students are preforming and the remainder of students are pert of the backstage crew.

Answer 1

Assuming the question is: How many students are performing:

There are 45 students. The number of students performing is 3/5 of this total number of students.

This number is actual figures is:

= 3/5 * 45

= 27 students

The number of students in the backstage crew is therefore:

= 45 - 27

= 18 students