Question

Three-fifths of the students in a school bring food from home while 140 do not. Find the number of students in the school.

A)210
B)280
C)420
D)350​

Answer 1

Answer:

350

Step-by-step explanation:

three fifth = 3/5 ( bring food)

left parts = 2/5( who do not bring food )

if 2/ 5 = 140

then 1 part out of 5 will be 140/2= 70

then total 5 parts will be 70*5 = 350.

so total number of students in school = 350

Answer 2

Answer:

350

Step-by-step explanation:

Three fifth of students brings food= 3/5

Who do not brings food in a fraction= 2/5

The given expression will be,

Then 1 part of 5 will be,

= 140/2

=70

Then total 5 parts will be,

=70×5

=350

So, Total Number of students in school is 350.