One day a third of the class is absent and 16 children are present. How many children are in the class when no one is away?
Solve for x.
2/3x = 16
x = 16 / (2/3)
x = 16 * (3/2)
x = 48/2
x = ?
To determine the total number of children in the class when no one is absent, we'll need to use the information given.
We know that when one-third of the class is absent, there are 16 children present.
Let's set up an equation to find the total number of children in the class.
If 16 children represent one-third of the class, we can use the proportion:
16/1 = x/3, where x represents the total number of children in the class.
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then divide:
16 * 3 = 1 * x
48 = x
Hence, when no one is absent, there are 48 children in the class.