In a class of 52 students, the no. of boys is 6/7 of the no. of girls. How many boys are there ?
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total students=52
let the girls be x
so the boys=52-x
given:
no of boys=6/7* no of girls
52-x =6/7*x
52= 6x/7+x
52=13x/7
52*7=13x
x = (52*7)/13
x = 28 = no of girls
no of boys= 52-28= 24
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