Question

in a class of 48 students the number of girls is three fifth the number of boys determine the number of boys in a class.

Answer 1

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The number of boys be x
Number of girls= 3x/5
Total number of students= 48

x+ 3x/5= 48
5x+3x/5= 48
8x/5= 48
x= 48×5/8
x= 30 boys.

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Answer 2

let the number of boys be x .
number of girls = 3/5x.
total=48
so we have
x+3/5x=48
8x/5=48
x=48*5/8=30
x=30.