SOLUTION: In a fifth-grade class of 16 students, one-half of the students showed up early, one-fourth of the students showed up on time and one-eighth showed up late. How many students were

Question 528541: In a fifth-grade class of 16 students, one-half of the students showed up early, one-fourth of the students showed up on time and one-eighth showed up late. How many students were absent?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1/8 of the students were absent

2 students were absent
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