Question

Twenty students ride on a bus. two-fifths pack there lunches. how many of the students pack their lunch

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 8 students.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that there is a bus full of students in which the total number of students is 20.

Also, it is given that two-fifth of the students pack their lunches.

So, the number of students who pack their lunches is given by

$n=\dfrac{2}{5}~\textup{of the total number of students}=\dfrac{2}{5}\times 20=2\times 4=8.$

Thus, the number of students who pack their lunches is 8.

Answer 2

$\frac{2}{5} \times 20 = 8$