Question

15. In a class of 56 students, the number of boys is 2/5th of the number of girls. Find the
number of boys and girls.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let no of girls be x

so no of boys =2/5x

total no of students =56

so

x+2/5x=56

7x/5=56

x=40

therefore no of boys=16

no of girls =40