Question

In a class number of students are 72and boys are5/12 what is number of girls

Answer 1

72 - 5/12

864/12-5/12

859/12

Answer 2

Solution :

Given :

Number of students in a class = 72

Number of boys in a class = 5/12

To Find :

Number of girls in a class

According to the question :

No.of boys + No. of girls = No. students in a class

5/12 + x = 72

x = 72 - 5/12

x = 859/12

No of girls in a class = 859/12