Short word problem help?
There were 8 more students in the afternoon class than in the morning class. Together, there were 56 students in both classes. How many students were in each class?
There were 8 more students in the afternoon class than in the morning class. Together, there were 56 students in both classes. How many students were in each class?
megalomaniac
Let A = the number of students in the afternoon
Let M = the number of students in the morning
A = M + 8
A + M = 56
Combine the two equations:
(M + 8) + M = 56
Reduce:
2M + 8 = 56
2M = 48
M = 24
Plug the value of M back into the first equation to get the value of A
A = M + 8
A = 24 + 8
A = 32
DWRead
a = m+8
a+m = 56
substitution
(m+8)+m = 56
m = 24
a = m+8 = 32
Anonymous
24 students in the morning class and 32 in the afternoon class, I done 56 divided by two is 28 and take away 4 from that to get 24 but add 4 to 28 to get 32 as it gives you the 8 student difference. Hope this helped c:
MICHAEL K
56 - 8 = 48 then 48/2 = 24, so the morning class has 24 students and the afternoon class has 32 students.
John H
24 in 1st,, 32 in 2nd