Two groups of tourists each have 60 people. If 3/4 of the first group and 2/3 of the second group board buses to travel to a museum, how many more people in the first group board buses than in the second group?

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anonymous · Answer

Try to work out how many people are in each bus group. How many people is 3/4 of 60?

anonymous · Answer

3/4=9/12
2/3=8/12
1/12 more than the other

anonymous · Answer

60/12=5 more people

gw2011 · Answer

First Group: (3/4)(60)=45

Second Group: (2/3)(60)=40

45-40=5 more people board buses in the first group