Question

Of the 64 students on a field trip to a museum, five-eighths brought their lunch. How many students brought their own lunch?

A. 39
B. 46
C. 40
D. 38

Answer 1

The correct answer is 40 (C)
To find this answer, you must divide the amount of students by the denominator, which would be 64/8 which is 8. Then, you must multiply by the numerator, (8x5) which is 40.

Answer 2

C. 40

Explanation:

1. To find how many students brought their own lunch, we have to multiply 5/8 by 64.

• 
  `(5)/(8) * 64`
• 
  `(5)/(1)* 8`
• 
  `40`

Therefore, the answer is C. 40.