Question

One eighth of Mr Sanchez’s class is left-handed. If there are 24 students in his class,how many of them are left-handed?

Answer 1

By dividing the total number of students in Mr. Sanchez’s class (24) by 8, we find there are 3 left-handed students in the class.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to find out how many students are left-handed in Mr. Sanchez’s class which consists of 24 students, given that one eighth of his class is left-handed.

To solve this, we can use a simple calculation: we divide the total number of students by the fraction that represents the left-handed students. Since one eighth is equivalent to dividing by 8, we calculate:

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3. Divide the total number of students (24) by 8.
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6. 24 ÷ 8 = 3.

Therefore, there are 3 left-handed students in Mr. Sanchez’s class.