Problema Solution

While going on a field trip, a busload of 54 students will have to be split up into three groups. Two-thirds will go to lunch first, and one-third will go visit the exhibits. How many will go to lunch first? Write an equation to represent the problem

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let 'x' represent the number of students who will go to lunch first:

x = 54 * (2/3)

x = 36


36 students will go to lunch first