My question is: There are 180 students in ninth grade. 1/4 of them bombed their finals because they were going through difficult breakups. 1/3rd of the rest didn't show up to take the test, and another 20 got less than a D. How many students passed their finals? Your thoughts:
First find the number of students who went through breakups: 1 / 4 * 180 = 45 students. Then subtract that number from the total number: 180 students - 45 students = 135 students. Then divide that number by 3 to find the number of students who didn't show up to take the test: 135 students / 3 = 45 students. Then subtract the number of students who failed in each way from the total number to find the number who passed: 180 students - 45 students - 45 students - 20 students = 70 students. The final answer: 70.