Question

If a class of 40 students, the number of girls is 3/5 of the number of boys. Find the number of girls in the class.
*Class-7 question*​

Answer 1

Answer:

15

Step-by-step explanation:

let the no of boys are x

so the no of girls will 3x/5

so x+3x/5=40

or 5x+3x=40*5=200

or 8x=200

or x=200/8=25

so the no of boys = 25 & no of girls=40-25=15