in a class of 56 students , the number of boy is 2/5 of the number of girls . find the number of boys and girls
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Let the number of girls be y,
No. of boys=2/5y
So,
No. of boys+no. of girls =56
2/5y+y=56
7y/5=56
y=40.
Therefore,
No. of boys is 16 and no. of girls is 40.
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Let the number of girls be y,
No. of boys=2/5y
So,
No. of boys+no. of girls =56
2/5y+y=56
7y/5=56
y=40.
Therefore,
No. of boys is 16 and no. of girls is 40.
Hope this helps you!!
Plz mark as brainlest plz!!
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