SOLUTION: More than half of the students were excited about the project. In fact, 8/9 were excited. If 10 students were not excited about the project, how many students were excited?

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Question 1186097: More than half of the students were excited about the project. In fact, 8/9 were excited. If 10 students were not excited about the project, how many students were excited?
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More than half of the students were excited about the project. In fact, 8/9 were excited. If 10 students were not excited about the project, how many students were excited?
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10*8 = 80
Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the condition,  10 students,  who were not exited,  represent      of the entire body of students.

Hence,  the total number of the students was   10*9 = 90.


Of them,  80  were exited,  and  10  were not exited.

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