Question

PLS HELP, Yesterday 5/8 of the 64 students in a contest give their speeches. How many students do their speeches, Simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

40 students have given their speeches

24 students need to give their speeches

5/8 of the students have given their speeches

3/8 of the students need to give their speeches

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

40 students gave their speeches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Anytime in math that it says the word "of" it means multiplication. So, in this situation, we are multiplying:

(5/8) x 64.

But, when you are multiplying a fraction by a number, you are actually dividing instead of multiplying. Think of it this way: the question is asking you 5/8 of 64, meaning you must find how many is 5/8 of the amount of students that gave their speeches is. Also, that slash between the 5 and the 8 in the fraction is actually a division symbol. So, by placing 5/8 into 64, we get:

(5/8) x 64 = 40.

I'm quite sure why it asked for "simplest form" when the answer is not a decimal or fraction, but this is the answer to the problem that you have posted.

I hope that this helps.