Question

Two students, Raymond and Shauna, are trying to get city council members to vote for a new park along the river. 2/6 of the 24 council members say they already support the idea, but that's not enough. At least 13 council members must support the idea before the park is approved. How many more city council members must Raymond and Shauna convince? 8 7 6 5

Answer 1

2/6=8/24 so 13-8=5
They need 5 more members

Answer 2

They must convince 5 members.

Explanation:

Given,

The total number of council members = 24,

Since, 2/6 of the council members say they already support the idea,

So, the number of members who already support the idea =
`(2)/(6)* 24`

`=2* 4`

= 8

Now, the number of members who have to support = 13,

Hence, the remaining members who must support the idea = total members who have to support - members who already support

= 13 - 8

= 5