Question

There are 50 students in the 5th grade at Clark School. One day, 20% of them were absent. How many fifth graders were in school that day? Show how you figured out your answer.

Answer 1

Well, 20% is equivalent to (1/5). So, you'd put 50 in the numerator and 5 in the denominator. (50/5) is equal to 10. Then you'd take that value and subtract it from your original value. [ 50 - 10 = 40 ]. 40 Students were at school that day.