SOLUTION: a preshcool class consists of 25 children. For every 2 students who can recite the alphabet, 3 students cannot. How many students can recite the alphabet?

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Question 384090: a preshcool class consists of 25 children. For every 2 students who can recite the alphabet, 3 students cannot. How many students can recite the alphabet?

Answer by mtmorro(23) About Me  (Show Source):
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25 children
2 can 3 can not = 5
5/25 =
so 2 out of three
lets do the math 2 out of 5 3 that so take 5 times 2 this = 10 that can so subtract....
now 3 of 5 cannot. 3 times 5 is 15 that can not.
15 can not
10 can is the awnser which is 40 percent of them that can .