There are 64 people at the movie theater today. 1/2 of the people are eating popcorn, 3/8 are eating chocolate candy, and the rest are eating licorice twist. How many people are eating licorice twists

Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Total number of people in movie theater = 64 people

1/2 of people are eating popcorn = 1/2 * 64

= 32 people 

3/8 people are eating chocolate candy = 3/8 * 64

= 24 people

So, people eating popcorn and chocolate candy = 32 + 24

= 56 people 

So, people eating licorice twists = 64 - 56

= 8 people 

 

Thus, 8 people are eating licorice twists.