Question

Yesterday, 2/3 of the 120 students in a contest gave their speeches. How many students gave their speeches?Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Given:

2/3 of the 120 students in a contest gave their speeches.

so, the number of the students who gave their speeches =

`(2)/(3)\cdot120=(2\cdot120)/(3)=(240)/(3)=80`

so, the answer will be: 80 students gave their speeches