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In a classroom, 5/8 of the students are wearing blue shirts, and 1/4 are wearing white shirts. There are 36 students in the class.How many students are wearing a shirt other than a blue or white?

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Answer:

5 students

Explanation:

1/4 x 2 = 2/8

2/8 + 5/8 = 7/8

36 students/ 8= 4.5 students

you divide by 8 because you only have one eighth left

User La Bla Bla
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Answer:

the answer would be 4.5 but there cant be a half a student so im kind of confused on that

Explanation:


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