Answer: a) 1/4; b) 96.
Step-by-step explanation:
a) what fraction of the houses have two bedroom?
[tex]1-\bigg (\dfrac{1}{3} +\dfrac{3}{8} +\dfrac{1}{24} \bigg)=\\\\=1-\bigg (\dfrac{8}{24} +\dfrac{9}{24} +\dfrac{1}{24} \bigg)\\\\=1-\dfrac{18}{24} \\\\=\dfrac{24}{24} -\dfrac{18}{24}= \dfrac{6}{24}=\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]
b) if 24 houses have two bedrooms, how many houses are on the development?
24 houses have two bedrooms - this is 1/4
[tex]24 : \dfrac{1}{4} =96[/tex]
Thus, 96 houses are under development.