Question

Harry asked 27 of his classmates whether they prefer skiing or snowboarding. He used a calculator to compare the number of classmates who said they prefer snowboarding to the total number he surveyed. the calculator shows the results 0.44444444
Part A: Write the number as a fraction
Part B: How many classmates preferred snowboarding

Answer 1

Answer:

Part A: 4/9

Part B: 12 students

Step-by-step explanation:

27 * 0.44444444 = 12 (this is the number of students who preferred snowboarding). So the fraction would be 12/27, which simplifies to 4/9.