Question

teachers at somerville elementary school asked students to name their favorite desserts. favorite desserts pudding $\frac{2}{11}$ candy $\frac{2}{11}$ brownies $\frac{3}{11}$ cookies $\frac{1}{11}$ ice cream $\frac{2}{11}$ frozen yogurt $\frac{1}{11}$ if there were 55 students voting, how many of them named candy as their favorite dessert? students

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the fraction for candy

The fraction of students who like candy is $\frac{2}{11}$.

Step2: Calculate the number of students

Multiply the total number of students by the fraction of students who like candy. So, $55\times\frac{2}{11}$.
$55\times\frac{2}{11}=\frac{55\times2}{11}=\frac{110}{11} = 10$.

Answer:

10