Question

If 60% of the students is a school are boys and the number of girls is 972, how many boy are there in a school.

Answer 1

% of boys = 60%
% of girls= 100%-60%
=40%

no of girls = 972

let the total no of students be x

so 40% of x = 972
40/100*x = 972
x = 972*100/40
x = 2430
total no of students = 2430
no of boys = 2430 - 972
= 1458

Answer 2

Answer:

% of boys = 60%

% of girls= 100%-60% = 40%

no of girls = 972

let the total no of students be x

so 40% of x = 972

40/100*x = 972

x = 972*100/40

x = 2430

total no of students = 2430

no of girls = 972

no of boys = 2430 - 972 = 1458