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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A group of friends were voting for their favorite song: 4 ninths chose song A, 1 fifth of the remaining friends chose song B, and the rest chose song C. If there were 18 friends in all, how many chose song C?

OpenStudy (andriod09):

a)your question makes no sencse.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

looks like 6 people choose song C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 choose a and 4 choose b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the choices are 8 10 12 14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

XD ok let me check that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok its 8 my bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i missed subtraction in it

OpenStudy (andriod09):

there is no subtraction though...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks so much i hope its right i need to get 60 or better or i fail

OpenStudy (andriod09):

skler, put the equation you have in here so i can see.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18 * 0.44 which is ninths equal 7.92 which if you rund is 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then in 5ths all thats left is 10 people to choose and thats 2 people so its 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is he right android

OpenStudy (andriod09):

skyler, where is this subtraction? ik he is right.

OpenStudy (andriod09):

but i see no subtraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you take the people out who choose

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats where i messed up at first

OpenStudy (andriod09):

oohhh. i fail.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*skillshot*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea its 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k thanks a lot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gotchu

OpenStudy (andriod09):

yea, good job skler

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you sir

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