Question

A class has 32 pupils at present.This represents2/3 of the original number of pupulis in the class.How many pupils were originally in the class?A.48 B.16 C.50 D.40

Answer 1

Answer:

present pupils =32

from problem present pupils are the 2/3 of the the original number of pupils on the class

then

assume total number of pupils in class =X

so 2X/3 = 32

X = 32×3÷2

X = 16×3

X=48

therefore pupils originally in the class = 48