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In all of Lydia's sixth grade, three-eighths of the students are 10 years old. If there are a total of 56 students in sixth grade, how many of them are 10?
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In all of Lydia's sixth grade, three-eighths of the students are 10 years old. If there are a total of 56 students in sixth grade, how many of them are 10?

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The answer is 21
56/8= 7
7 is 1/8 or one-eighth
7x3=21
User Paul Sinnema
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This problem is asking you to figure what number is 3/8 of 56.

“Of” means multiply so you will do 3/8x56.

The answer is 21.
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