SOLUTION: There are 54 students in a speech contest. Yesterday, 1/3 of them gave their speeches. Today, 2/3 of the remaining students gave their speeches. How many students still haven't giv

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Question 840323: There are 54 students in a speech contest. Yesterday, 1/3 of them gave their speeches. Today, 2/3 of the remaining students gave their speeches. How many students still haven't given their speeches?
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yesterday 1/3 of students gave their speech = 54*1/3 = 18
The remaining students are 54 - 18 = 36
Today 2/3rd of remaining students gave speech = 2/3 * 36 = 24
The student still haven't given their speeches are 36 - 24 = 12