SOLUTION: If there are 9 juniors and 15 seniors in the class what fraction of the students are seniors

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Question 1057155: If there are 9 juniors and 15 seniors in the class what fraction of the students are seniors
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If there are 9 juniors and 15 seniors in the class what fraction of the students are seniors
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15%2F%289%2B15%29 = 15%2F24 = 5%2F8.

9 + 15 = 24 is the total population of students in the class.

Answer. The ratio under the question is 5%2F8.