in a class of 49 students, number of girls 2/5 of the boys . find the number of boys in the class
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Answer:
35
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of boys = x
The number of girls = 2/5 x
Total number of students = x + 2/5 x
x + 2/5 x =49
7/5 x = 49
x = 49*5/7
x =35
Number of boys are 35
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Answer:
No. of boys = 35
No. of girls = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
Total students= 49
Let no. of boys in class= x
No. of girls in class = 2x/5
A.T.Q
x + 2x/5= 49
7x/5 =49
7x = 49x5
7x = 245
x = 245/7
x = 35
No. of boys = 35
No. of girls = 49-35
= 14
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