defusl
Answered

Welcome to Westonci.ca, the place where your questions find answers from a community of knowledgeable experts. Discover comprehensive solutions to your questions from a wide network of experts on our user-friendly platform. Explore comprehensive solutions to your questions from knowledgeable professionals across various fields on our platform.

one third of a student class is absent today. one half of those were also absent yesterday. about wayt percent of the class has been absent for two straight days?

Sagot :

abidemiokin

About 50% of the students have missed class for the two days.

Fractions and Percentages

Fractions are written in the form a/b. From the information given:

  • Fraction of students that missed class today = 1/3

  • Fraction of those that missed yesterday =  1/2(1/3 ) = 1/6

percentage of the resulting fraction

The percent of the class has been absent for two straight days will be (1/3+1/6) *100%

The percent of the class has been absent for two straight days will be 3/6 * 100 = 50%

Hence about 50% of the students have missed class for the two days.

Learn more on fractions and percentages here: https://brainly.com/question/7244254

We appreciate your visit. Our platform is always here to offer accurate and reliable answers. Return anytime. Thanks for stopping by. We strive to provide the best answers for all your questions. See you again soon. We're glad you chose Westonci.ca. Revisit us for updated answers from our knowledgeable team.