Question:
1/6 of the class students are above average, ¼ are average and rest are below average. If there are 48 students in all, how many students are below average in the class?
Solution:
From the question it is given that,
Number of students in the class are above average = 1/6
Number of students in the class are average = ¼
Number of students in the class are below average = 1 – ((1/6) + (¼))
= 1 – ((2 + 3)/12)
= 1 – (5/12)
= (12 – 5)/12
= 7/12 students.
So, the number of students in the class = 48
Then,
Number of students below average = (7/12) × 48
= (7/1) × 4
= 28 students
∴The number of students in the class are below average are 28.