Question

Out of 10 students, 1 student is wearing brown shoes, 7 students are wearing black shoes. What fraction of the students are not wearing brown or black shoes?

Answer 1

Answer:

$Fraction=\frac{1}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of students$=10$

Students wearing brown shoes$=1$

Students wearing black shoes$=7$

Number of students wearing black or brown shoes$=1+7=8$

Number of students not wearing brown or black$=10-8=2$

Fraction of students not wearing brown or black$=\frac{2}{10}=\frac{1}{5}$