SOLUTION: KATHY'S FIFTH GRADE CLASS HAS 1.5 TIMES AS MANY STUDENTS AS JEANNES. IF THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 60 STUDENTS, HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES JEANNES CLASS HAVE? HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES KATHYS C

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Question 647786: KATHY'S FIFTH GRADE CLASS HAS 1.5 TIMES AS MANY STUDENTS AS JEANNES. IF THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 60 STUDENTS, HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES JEANNES CLASS HAVE? HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES KATHYS CLASS HAVE?
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Answer by Algebraic(50) (Show Source):
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Let's substitute Jeanne's fifth grade class with 'x' because that is the unknown.
We do know, however, that Kathy's fifth grade class has 1.5 times as many students as Jeanne's. So, the equation becomes
We know the total of students in both classes is 60, so we're going to set our equation equal to 60.
Step 1: Set up the equation

Step 2: Combine like terms

Step 3: Divide '2.5' on both sides to get 'x' by itself.

The number of students in Jeanne's class is 24.
To find the number of students in Kathy's class, substitute '24' in for 'x' in Kathy's equation:
Step 4: Substitute '24' in for 'x'

Step 5: Simplify

There are 36 students in Kathy's class and 24 in Jeanne's class.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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