Question

In a class of 40 students 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

Complete Question:

​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:

Total number of students = 40

i) Students who like to study English = 1/5*40 = 8 students

ii) Students who like to study Mathematics = 2/5*40 = 16 students

iii) No. of students remaining = 40 - (8+16) = 40 - 24 = 16 students

Fraction of the total number of students who like to study Science= 16/40=2/5