Thirty 8th graders signed up for running club,however nine dropped out before the first2practice. If 46 2/3% of the club are 8th graders,how many total students are in the runningclub?

Respuesta :

Given

30 8th graders

9 dropped out before the first practice

Total = 30 - 9 = 21 8th graders

Procedure

46% of the club are 8th graders

T: Total of studetns

[tex]\begin{gathered} 21=T\cdot46\text{ 2/3 \%} \\ T=\frac{21}{0.46666} \\ T=45 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The total students in the running club would be 45 students and 21 from 8th graders