Question

In a recital there were 15 boys dancing. If 1/3 of the dancers were boys how many dancers were there in all?

Answer 1

45 dancers

1/3 to a whole is 3 times 1/3. 15 times 3 = 45

Answer 2

Total no. of dancers=45

Explanation:

we are given

1/3 of boys dancers=15

we have to find

total number of dancers=?

as we know that

there are 1/3 of total dancers=15

then total number of dancers will be calculated by multiplying 3 on both sides

and that will be

total number of dancers[(1/3)*3]=15*3

total number of dancers=45