Question

72 primary school students were surveyed to determine the sport they practice. If 2 thirds answered that they play soccer, how many of these students play soccer?

a. 24 students
b. 36 students
c. 48 students
d. 60 students

Answer 1

To determine how many students play soccer, two thirds of the total surveyed students (72) is calculated by dividing 72 by 3 to get one third (24) and then multiplying that by 2, leading to the answer of 48 students.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many primary school students play soccer from the given survey, we calculate two thirds of 72 students. Initially we find one third of the students by dividing the total number of students by 3, and then we multiply the result by 2 to obtain two thirds.

To determine the number of students who play soccer, we can multiply the total number of students surveyed (72) by the fraction of students who play soccer (2/3).

First, we find the numerator of the fraction by multiplying 72 by 2:

2 * 72 = 144

Then, we divide the numerator by the denominator to find the number of students who play soccer:

144 / 3 = 48

We divide 72 by 3 to find one third:
72 ÷ 3 = 24.

Now, we multiply this result by 2 to find two thirds:
24 × 2 = 48.

So, 48 students play soccer, which corresponds to option c. 48 students.