240 sixth-grade students were asked about the number of novels they read per month. 1/6 of students read three or more novels, 35% of students read two novels, 5/12 of students read one novel, and the rest of the students do not read anything. Calculate the number of students who do not read novels.
Let's be accurate as possible and think first.
16
1 / 6 * 240 students = 40 students.

So 40 students read three or more novels.

35 / 100 * 240 students = 84 students.

So 84 students read two novels.

5 / 12 * 240 students = 100 students.

So 100 students read a novel.

240 students – (40 students + 84 students + 100 students) = 240 students – 224 students = 16 students.

So 16 students don't read novels.

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Thus, the answer is 16