Question

A group of 25 classmates visits an amusement park. When they arrive, 3/5 of the students want to ride the fastest roller coaster first. How many students is this?​

Answer 1

Find 3/5th of the classmates

• 3/5 of 25
• 3/5(25)
• 3(5)
• 15students

They are 15 students

Answer 2

15 students

Explanation:

To find 3/5 of 25 students, simply swap the word "of" for the multiplication symbol and calculate:

`\begin{aligned}\sf (3)/(5)\:of\:25\:students & = \sf (3)/(5) * 25\\\\& = \sf (3 * 25)/(5)\\\\& = \sf (75)/(5)\\\\& = \sf 15\:students\end{aligned}`