SOLUTION: Two out of 3 students in Mr.Pearson's ninth grade class recycle aluminum cans. If 48 students recycle aluminum cans,how many students are in Mr.Pearson's class?

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Question 12751: Two out of 3 students in Mr.Pearson's ninth grade class recycle aluminum cans. If 48 students recycle aluminum cans,how many students are in Mr.Pearson's class?
Answer by kusha(21) About Me  (Show Source):
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let total students be x
then out of these total who process cans are (2/3)x = 48 as given
thus x = 24x3 = 72