SOLUTION: At a certain university four fifteenths of the freshmen decide to major in math. If there are 2400 freshman at that university, how many have decided to major in math? Show all w

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Question 1118195: At a certain university four fifteenths of the freshmen decide to major in math. If there are 2400 freshman at that university, how many have decided to major in math? Show all work using fraction arithmetic, please, and include units with your answer.
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At a certain university four fifteenths of the freshmen decide to major in math.
If there are 2400 freshman at that university, how many have decided to major in math? Show all work using fraction arithmetic, please, and include units with your answer.
4%2F15 * 2400
15 cancels into 2400, 160 times
4 * 160 = 640 math students