Question

13. In a class of 42 students, the
number of boys is 2/5 of the girls. Find
the number of boys and girls in the
class

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number of girls be 'x' ,

So, (2÷5)x + x = 42

Solving this , x = 30.

So number of boys is 12

Number of girls is 30