Question

if one out of every 12 students at a school share a locker,how many share a locker in a school of 456 students?

Answer 1

456/12=38

answer
38 share lockers

Answer 2

1 out of 12 can be written as 1/12

now multiply 456 by 1/2

this is the same as dividing 456 by 12

456/12 = 38 students share a locker