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There are 42 pupils in a class if 1/3 of them walk to school.find the number of pupils that do not walk to school

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Answer: 28

Explanation:

If

1

/

3

1/3 of the 42 pupils walk to school, then the number of pupils that do not walk to school can be found by subtracting the number of pupils who walk from the total number of pupils.

Number of pupils who walk to school =

1

/

3

×

42

=

42

3

=

14

1/3×42=

3

42

=14

Number of pupils that do not walk to school = Total number of pupils - Number of pupils who walk

Number of pupils that do not walk to school =

42

14

=

28

42−14=28

Therefore, 28 pupils do not walk to school.

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