Question

There are
3400 students at Central High School and
2/5
of these students are freshmen.
If 3/8of the freshmen are opposed to the school forming a track team and
1/8 of the remaining students (not freshmen) are also opposed to forming a track team, how many students are in favor of this idea?

Choose the correct answer from the options below.
1360 students
425 students
765 students
2635 students

Answer 1

Answer:

2635 or D

Step-by-step explanation:

3400 x 2/5 = 1360

1360 x 3/8 = 510

510 freshman are opposed

3400-1360 = 2040

2040 x 1/8 = 255

255 sophomores, juniors, and seniors are opposed

255+510 = 765 are opposed

3400 - 765 = 2635

2635 students are in favor

Answer 2

The number of students that are in favour of the school forming a track team is 2635.

How many students are in favor of this idea?

The first step is to determine the number of freshmen in the school: 2/5 x 3400 = 1360

Now, determine the number of freshmen that are in favor of the idea: (1 - 3/8) x 1360

5/8 x 1360 = 850

The second step is to determine the number of the remaining students: (1 - 2/5) x 3400 = 2040

Now determine the number of remaining students that are in favor of the idea: (1 - 1/8) x 2040 = 1785

Add the results gotten in the previous steps together: 1785 + 850 = 2635

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