Question

27. In a class of 40 students 1/5 of the total number of students like to study English, 2/5 of the total
number like to study mathematics and the remaining students like to study science?
i) How many students like to study English?
ii) How many students like to study Mathematics?
iii) What fraction of the total number of students like to study Science?​

Answer 1

Answer:

i) 8 students like to study English.

ii) 16 students like to study Mathematics.

iii) 2/5 of the total number of students like to study Science.

Step-by-step explanation:

i) 1/5 of 40 = 8

ii) 2/5 of 40 = 8×2 = 16

iii) Remaining fraction = (2/5+1/5=3/5)

5/5-3/5=2/5