SOLUTION: I came up with 840 but I don't know if that is right? Seven-twelfths of the students mispronounced the word chic. If 1440 knew how to pronounce this word,how many mispronounced it

Question 547126: I came up with 840 but I don't know if that is right?
Seven-twelfths of the students mispronounced the word chic. If 1440 knew how to pronounce this word,how many mispronounced it?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y = total amount of students

if 1/12 is 288 then 7 times 288 would be 7/12s

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