How Many Pears in Each Class? A Math Problem Solution

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Problem: 40 pears are divided into 3 classes. 20 pears are in the first class. The rest are divided equally between the second and third classes. How many pears are in the second class?

Solution:

1. Calculate the remaining pears: After the first class gets 20 pears, there are 40 - 20 = 20 pears left.
2. Divide the remaining pears: These 20 pears are divided equally between the second and third classes, so each class gets 20 / 2 = 10 pears.

Answer: The second class receives 10 pears.