Question

If 35% of the students in a school are boys and the number of girls is 480. How many boys are there?

Answer 1

480/100 X 35 = 14X5 = 70

Answer 2

Answer:

Number of boys ≅ 258

Step-by-step explanation:

35% of the students in a school are boys.

Therefore, (100 - 35)% i.e. 65% of the students in that school are girls.

According to the problem, 65% of the students = 480

∴1% of the students = $\frac{480}{65}$

∴35% of the students =$\frac{480}{65}$ x 35 = $\frac{3360}{13}$=$258\frac{6}{13}$ ≅ 258 As student cannot be a fraction.

∴ Number of boys ≅ 258