Question

A class of 32 students earned grades of A,B,C,D on a test. One - fourth of the students earned an A. Half of the remaining students earned a B. Two students earned a D. What fraction of the students earned a C?

Answer 1

1/10

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

TO SOLVE:

One fourth of the class is 8 students.

Half of the class is 16 students.

THEN:

16 + 8 + 2 = 26

Therefore 6 students got a C.

That as a fraction is 6 / 32 = 3 / 16