State of New Jersey Department of Education
Open-Ended Question

From the elementary school sample items

A class of 24 students will perform an act for the spring talent show.
[In the booklet, there is picture of the 24 children in a class, 6 across and 4 deep]

In the class, 2/3 of the students want to perform a skit. The rest of the students want to sing a song.
The teacher decided that 3/4 of the students must agree on an act before the decision will be final.

  • How many more students would have to choose a skit before 3/4 of the students agree on it?
  • Show all of your work and explain your answer.

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