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Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 2: Fractions and Decimals - Problems and Solutions
Question 59

Question. 59

In a class of 40 students, \(\dfrac{1}{5}\) of the total number of students like to eat rice only, \(\dfrac{2}{5}\) of the total number of students like to eat chapati only and the remaining students like to eat both. What fraction of the total number of students like to eat both?

Answer:

\(\dfrac{2}{5}\)

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Rice only: \(\dfrac{1}{5}\times 40=8\). Chapati only: \(\dfrac{2}{5}\times 40=16\). Remaining: \(40-(8+16)=16\Rightarrow \dfrac{16}{40}=\dfrac{2}{5}\).

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 2: Fractions and Decimals – Problems and Solutions | Detailed Answers