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There are 117 staff members in your school. 1/3 of them are going away for the Thanksgiving holiday. How many staff members are not traveling?

This was the main question but i didnt get how to solve it.. (wasnt sure if subtraction was thr right way)

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117/1 * 1/3 = 117/3 = 39

117 - 39 = 78

78 staff members are not leaving for Thanksgiving.
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