Question

in a graduating class having the same number of boys and girls the guidance counselor finds that 1/2 the boys and 1/3 of the girls are going to collage. what percent of the class is going to collage?
A. 33.3%
B. 41.7%
C. 58.3%
D. 66%
E. 83.3%

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\times\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }+\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\times\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }=\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }+\frac{ 1 }{ 6 }=?\]
Use LCD to find the sum, then convert to a percent.

Answer 2

is it 41.7%?

Answer 3

Yup! :)