SOLUTION: On Friday night, 1/2 of the students went to the game, 1/3 of the rest of the students went to the mall, and the remaining 8 students stayed home. how many students are in the clas

Question 937570: On Friday night, 1/2 of the students went to the game, 1/3 of the rest of the students went to the mall, and the remaining 8 students stayed home. how many students are in the class?
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On Friday night, 1/2 of the students went to the game, 1/3 of the rest of the students went to the mall, and the remaining 8 students stayed home. how many students are in the class?
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1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6
--> the remaining 1/6 of the class is 8 students

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

On Friday night, 1/2 of the students went to the game, 1/3 of the rest of the students went to the mall, and the remaining 8 students stayed home. how many students are in the class?

represents 8 students
Number of students in class:
You can do the check!!
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