Question

There are a total of 448 students at Westover Middle school. A total of 3/8 of the students participate in after-school activities. Of those students, 1/3 do not get home until 7 pm. How many students participate in after-school activities and get home after 7 pm?

Answer 1

56 students i will not give explanation

Answer 2

56 students

Explanation:

Given information:

• 448 students total

•
`(3)/(8)` of 448 participate in after-school activities

•
`(1)/(3)` of those
`(3)/(8)` get home after 7 pm

To find how many students is
`(1)/(3)` of those who participate in after-school activities, you first need to find the exact number of how many participate in after school activities:

The amount of students who participate in after-school activities is
`(3)/(8)` the total number of students. So, multiply 448 ×
`(3)/(8)`:

448 ×
`(3)/(8)` Multiply.

`(1344)/(8)` Simplify into a whole number.

1344 ÷ 8 Divide.

168

`(3)/(8)` of the total students is 168 students.

To find the amount of students that do not get home until after 7 pm, multiply 168 by
`(1)/(3)`:

168 ×
`(1)/(3)` Multiply.

`(168)/(3)` Simplify into a whole number.

168 ÷ 3 Divide.

56

The amount of students that participate in after-school activities and get home after 7 pm is 56 students.