document.write( "Question 934811: in a school 7/10 of the pupils like mathematics.Half of those who like mathematics are girls.If there are 240 pupils altogether in the school find, the fraction of the student who do not like mathematics,find the number of girls who like mathematics\" \n" ); document.write( "
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There are 240 total.
\n" ); document.write( "7/10 of those like math (what's wrong with the other 3/10??)
\n" ); document.write( "240 * .70 = 168 students who like math, leaving 3/10 who do not, or 240*.3 = 72
\n" ); document.write( "Half of the 168 students are girls, so 168 * .5 = 84
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\n" ); document.write( "240 Students total
\n" ); document.write( "168 students who like math
\n" ); document.write( "72 students who need to be introduced to the fun of math
\n" ); document.write( "84 girls like math; 84 boys like math
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