Question

36 % of student in school are girls . if number of boys is 816 how many girls are in the

Answer 1

Given :

Number of boys = 816

Percentage of girls = 36% .

Finding the percentage of boys -

girls = 36%

Percentage of boys = 100 - 36 = 64.

Percentage of boys = 64%

Number of boys = 814 (given)

Finding number of girls -

64% = 816

36% = ?

= 36 x 816 ÷ 64

= 29376 ÷ 64

= 459

Girls = 459.

$\bold{Number \: of \: girls \: = \: 459}$

Answer 2

Number of boys = 816

Percentage of girls = 36% .

Finding the percentage of boys -

Percentage of boys = 100 - 36 = 64.

Percentage of boys = 64%

Number of boys = 814

Finding number of girls -

64% = 816

36% = ?

= 36 x 816 ÷ 64

= 29376 ÷ 64

= 459

Girls = 459