Last time, one out of every 4 students in our class was absent. this time, after jen came back only one out of every 5 students is absent. how many students are there in our class? how many students are not here today?
Let x be the number of students in the class the the number of students in the class when 1 in 4 are absent = x - 0.25x = 0.75x After Jen returns there are x - 0.2x = 0.80x so we have the equation 0.75x + 1 = 0.80x 0.05x = 1 x = 1 / 0.05 = 20 Answer
So there are 20 students in the class. No. students not here today = 0.80 * 20 = 16 Answer
