Question

If 2 by 5 of 500 students are boys find, the percentage of girls.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

2/5×500

=200 boys

girls = 500-200 =300

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of students=500

Total number of boys=2/5

$\frac{2}{5} \times 500 = 200$

Total boys=200

Total number of girls = 500–200=300

Total number of girls=300

Percentage of girls=

$\frac{300}{500} \times 100\% = 60\%$

60% of girls in the class