Question

if 60% of 1000 pupils are boys what percent is girls

Answer 1

Answer:

60% - Boys

? - girls

Total - 1000

1000 x 60/100=600 boys

1000-600=400

400 girls

Answer 2

Answer:

40%

Step-by-step explanation:

% of boys =60%

%of girls =(100-60)%

=40%

Let the number of boys be x

40% of 1000=x

(40/100)1000=x

400=x

X=400.........answer