Question

There are 48 students going on a field trip.One -fourth are girls. How many boy are going on the trip?

Answer 1

36 boys.

Explanation:

One - fourth = 1/4. 1/4 = 0.25

In order to find the amount of girls, you would need to multiple the number of students by 0.25. This will give you 12 girls.

After, subtract 12 from 48 (48 - 12 = 36).

Answer 2

36 boys are going on the trip