Question

In a class of 40 pupils 35% are girls how many girls are there in the class how many of the pupils are boys?

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Answer 1

Answer: Given that 35 students are girls in a class of 40 students

Therefore,

No. Of girls=35/100 × 40

=35/10×4

=140/10=14 girls

No. of boys=No. of students in class- no of girls in class

=40-14=26

Therefore, in the class there are 14 girls and 26 boys

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Answer 2

Answer:

14 girls and 26 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

Total numbers of students = 40

Girls = 35%

No. of girls =

$\frac{35}{100} \times 40$

= 14

No of boys = Total students - No. of girls

= 40-14

= 26