SOLUTION: In a class, 2/5 of the boys wear glasses and 1/3 of the girls wear glasses. What fraction of the class wear glasses? A 3/68 B 2/15 C 11/30 D 11/15 E none enough informati

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Question 287611: In a class, 2/5 of the boys wear glasses and 1/3 of the girls wear glasses. What fraction of the class wear glasses?
A 3/68 B 2/15 C 11/30 D 11/15 E none enough information

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not enough info
Suppose there are boys and girls
Then

33.4% wear glasses
Suppose there are boys and girls
Then

37.5% wear glasses

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