A carousel has 56 horses and 3/8 of them are white. How many horses are not white?

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Jim G.
Nov 21, 2016

#35#

Explanation:

#3/8to"white"#

Then #1-3/8=5/8to"are not white"#

We require to find #5/8" of "56#

#rArr5/cancel(8)^1xxcancel(56)^7=5xx7=35#

Thus 35 horses are not white.

Alternatively.

Calculate #3/8" of " 56" and subtract answer from 56"#

#rArr3/cancel(8)^1xxcancel(56)^7=3xx7=21" are white"#

#rArr56-21=35" are not white"#

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