Answer
36 students
Work Step by Step
If 1 in 3 were out sick, 2 in 3 were left. Assume that s is the number of students.
2/3=24/s cross multiply
2s=72 divide both sides by 2
2s÷2=72÷2 simplify
s=36
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-7 Solving Proportions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 129: 61
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