Question

if 5/12 of the pupils in a class are girls,2/7 of the boys and none of the girls are scout.what is the fraction of the pupils in the class are scout?

Answer 1

Answer: 1/6 PUPILS ARE SCOUTS IN THE CLASS

Step-by-step explanation:

--  5/12 ARE GIRLS AND THE REST ARE THE BOYS

    -- SO 7/12 ARE THE BOYS IN THE CLASS

-- NOW, OUT OF 7/12 BOYS 2/7 BOYS ARE SCOUTS

   --AND NOT A SINGLE GIRL IS A SCOUT

   --SO WE NEED TO MULTIPLY 7/12 AND 2/7

  -- THE ANSWER IS 1/6 AND THAT'S THE FINAL ANSWER.