There are 36 students in Mrs. Keaton's sixth grade class.   If 5/12 of her students are girls, how many girls are in the class?



Answer :

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[tex]Multiply\ fraction\ by\ number\ of\ students\\\\\ number\ of\ girls=\frac{5}{12}*36=\frac{5*36}{12}=15\\\\\ There\ are\ 15\ girls\ in\ class. [/tex]