Answer:Each of the shaded sections represents 25% of the total number of students in the class, and since we have evenly distributed the 12 students among them, each shaded section now represents 30% of the students (i.e., 25% + 5% = 30%).
Step-by-step explanation: To model this situation, we need to determine the total number of students in the class. We can use the given percentage to set up a proportion:
40% = 12 students / x total students
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:
0.4x = 12
x = 12 / 0.4
x = 30
Therefore, there are 30 students in the class.
To evenly distribute the 12 students in the 4 shaded sections, we can divide 12 by 4 to get the number of students for each section:
12 students / 4 sections = 3 students per section