Tough and Tricky questions: Ratios
3/5 of a certain class left on a field trip. 2/3 of the students who stayed behind did not want to go on the field trip (all the others did want to go). When another vehicle was located, 1/2 of the students who did want to go on the field trip but had been left behind were able to join. What fraction of the class ended up going on the field trip? Choose the correct choice from the following choices:
A) 1/2
B) 2/3
C) 11/15
D) 23/30
E) 4/5
let total no. of students be 30   students left on a field trip = 3/5(30) =18   thus 12 students left behind   2/3(12)=8 students did not want to go. thus 4 students want to go on the trip   1/2(4)=2 were able to join the other students on the field trip.   thus total number of students that went on a field trip =18+2= 
<gadget id="calculator">18+2</gadget>
<output>20</output>
20   thus required fraction= 20/30 =2/3   2/3
<result>B</result>
Tough and Tricky questions: Ratios
3/5 of a certain class left on a field trip. 2/3 of the students who stayed behind did not want to go on the field trip (all the others did want to go). When another vehicle was located, 1/2 of the students who did want to go on the field trip but had been left behind were able to join. What fraction of the class ended up going on the field trip?