Jane class

When asked how many students were in class, Jane said, "If we increase the number of students in our class by 100% and then add half the number of students, we get 100." How many students are in Jane's class?

Final Answer:

x =  40

Step-by-step explanation:


x+x+x/2=100

5x = 200


x = 200/5 = 40

x = 40

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