Question

there are 64 ppl at the movies 1/2 or the people are eating popcorn 3/8 are eating chocolate candy and the rest are eating licorice twists. how many people are eating licorice twists

Answer 1

12.5% or 13% of the ppl at the movies, which is 8, are eating licorice twists.

Explanation:

1. 1/2 of 64: 1/2=x/64

2x=64

2 2

x=32

2. 3/8 of 64: 3/8=x/64

8x=192

8 8

x=24

Now that you found 1/2 and 3/8 of 64

You do this:

3. 32+24+x=64

4. Combine 32 and 24

5. 56+x=64

6. 56-56=0

7. Because you subtracted 56 from 56, all you have is x. But before you go any further, make sure you subtract 56 from 64; it will equal 8

8. x=8

Answer 2

1/2= 4/8

fraction of people eating licorice twists= 1-(4/8+3/8)

=1-7/8

=1/8

no. of people eating licorice twists= 1/8× 64

= 1/8×8×8

=8