Question

Out of 10 students, 1 student is wearing brown shoes, 7 students are wearing black shoes. What fraction of the students are not wearing brown or black shoes?

Answer 1

`Fraction=(1)/(5)`

Explanation:

Total number of students
`=10`

Students wearing brown shoes
`=1`

Students wearing black shoes
`=7`

Number of students wearing black or brown shoes
`=1+7=8`

Number of students not wearing brown or black
`=10-8=2`

Fraction of students not wearing brown or black
`=(2)/(10)=(1)/(5)`