Question 1187029
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Three fourths of the participants in a regional training program are from private universities. 
Two thirds of these are from Teacher Education Institutions. If there are 96 participants, 
how many of them represent private Teacher Education Institutions?
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We solve it in two steps.


First, we find the number of participants who are from private universities.


They are 3/4 of the total 96 students

     the number of participants who are from private universities = {{{(3/4)*96}}} = 72.


Next step we find the number of those who represent private Teacher Education Institutions.


They are 2/3 of 72, i.e.  {{{(2/3)*72}}} = 48.      <U>ANSWER</U>




A person experienced in solving such problems will solve it in one line


    {{{(2/3)*(3/4)*96}}} = {{{(2/4)*96}}} = {{{(1/2)*96}}} = 48.
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Solved and explained.