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2/3 of students in a class are boys, 3/4of the boys are right handed There are 18 right handed boys. How many students are there in the class​

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Answer:

36 students

Explanation:

We need to find 3/4 of 2/3

Multiply the fractions

3/4*2/3 is 6/12 which simplifies to 1/2

1/2 of X is 18

multiply both sides by 2 to cancel out the 1/2 fraction

1/2 times 2 is 1

18*2=36

x=36

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