in a class there are 28 boys and 14 girls.what fraction of the pupils are girls.
14/42 = 2/6 = 1/3
To find the fraction of pupils that are girls, you need to divide the number of girls by the total number of students.
First, add the number of boys and girls together to find the total number of pupils: 28 boys + 14 girls = 42 pupils.
Next, divide the number of girls by the total number of pupils: 14 girls / 42 pupils.
Simplifying the fraction, 14 girls is equal to 1/3 of the total.
Therefore, the fraction of pupils who are girls is 1/3.