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A half of a class and a half of a student got A on a test. If yet another student got an A, then two-thirds of the class would have an A for the test! How many students are there in that class?

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Answer:

"A half of a class and a half of a student got A on a test" this confuse me for a bit.... but i hope i got the right answer

Step-by-step explanation:

call number of students in the class is a

A half of a class and a half of a student got A on a test ->1/2 a +0.5 ?

1/2 a + 0.5 + 1 = 2/3 a

-> 1/2 a +1.5 = 2/3 a

-> 1.5 = 1/6a

-> a = 9

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Answer:

"A half of a class and a half of a student got A on a test" this confuse me for a bit.... but i hope i got the right answer

Explanation:

call number of students in the class is a

A half of a class and a half of a student got A on a test ->1/2 a +0.5 ?

1/2 a + 0.5 + 1 = 2/3 a

-> 1/2 a +1.5 = 2/3 a

-> 1.5 = 1/6a

-> a = 9

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