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2/5 of the pupils in Year 9 say

their favourite colour is red.
There are 75 pupils in Year 9
How many students said red is
their favourite colour?

2 Answers

10 votes

Answer:

30 prefer red

Explanation:

Multiply the fraction by the number of students:


75((2)/(5))=((75)(2))/(5) =(150)/(5) =30

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User Mrchief
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Answer:

30 pupils

Explanation:

first you divide 75 and 2.5 to get 30.

User Allgaeuer
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