Question

Twenty-four pencils are in a package. The students use 3 8 of the pencils. How many did they use?

Answer 1

24 x 3/8 = 9 You have to multiply to get your answer!

Answer 2

Answer: They used 9 pencils.

Explanation:

Given : Number of pencils in a package=24

Fraction of pencils used by students=
`(3)/(8)`

Then, the number of pencils they used is given by :_

`\text{Fraction of pencils used by students }*\text{Number of pencils in a package}`

`(3)/(8)*24=9`

Hence, they used 9 pencils.