The word problem is " In a class there are 8 boys and these are 2/3rd parts of total students. How many students are there".
The given expression is 8÷2/3
We need write a word problem which is solved by the above expression.
Word problem : In a class there are 8 boys and these are 2/3rd parts of total students. How many students are there.
Solution
[tex]x[/tex]* × 2/3 =8
Divide both sides by 2/3.
x=8/2/3
x= 8×3 / 2
x= 12
Therefore, the total number of students is 12.
