Question

teachers at newport elementary school asked students to name their favorite desserts.
favorite desserts
candy
\\( \frac { 5 } { 6 } \\)
ice cream
\\( \frac { 1 } { 6 } \\)
if there were 84 students voting, how many of them named ice cream as their favorite
dessert?
students

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the proportion of students who named ice cream

The proportion of students who named ice cream as their favorite dessert is $\frac{1}{6}$.

Step2: Calculate the number of students

Multiply the total number of students ($84$) by the proportion of students who named ice cream. So we calculate $84\times\frac{1}{6}$.

$$\begin{align*} 84\times\frac{1}{6}&=\frac{84}{6}\\ & = 14 \end{align*}$$

Answer:

$14$