Question

3353 8. A survey showed that 1/3 of the students in the class liked blue 1/4 of the remainder liked red. The remaining 24 students liked yellow. How many students were in the class?​

Answer 1

Answer: there are 48 students in the class

Explanation:

let x = the total number of students in the class

1 - 1/3 = 2/3

1/4 * 2/3 = 2/12 = 1/6

1/3x + 1/6x + 24 = x

2/6x + 1/6x + 24 = x

3/6x + 24 = x

1/2x + 24 = x

24 = x - 1/2x

24 = 1/2x

24 * 2 = x

x = 48

there are 48 students in the class