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Question 941540: At the beginning of a class period, half of the students in a class go to the library. Later in the period, half of the remaining students go to the computer lab. If there are 8 students remaining in the class, how many students were originally in the class?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! At the beginning of a class period, half of the students in a class go to the library. Later in the period, half of the remaining students go to the computer lab. If there are 8 students remaining in the class, how many students were originally in the class?
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Start:: x students
After half leave:: x/2 students
After half leave:: x/4 students
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Equation::
x/4 = 8
Ans: x = 32 students (original # in the class)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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