Question

At an athletics meeting there were 55 children. 3/5 were boys. How many were girls

Answer 1

we should find
3/5×55 first and find the answer

answer - 55 = girls

Answer 2

22

55=total

3/5 were boys i.e. 3/5 * 55= total no of boys=33

and so total girls = 55-33=22