Question

In a class of 56 students,the number of boys is 2/5th the number of girls.find the number of boys and girls

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Concept Introduction:-

This is a kind of mathematics which involves counting with numbers in which adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing is there.

Given:-

We have been given total number of students.

To Find:-

We have to find the number of boys and girls.

Solution:-

According to the problem

Total students =56

Let girls be 1

Boys =2/5 of 1

=2/5

Ratios of girls and boys =1:(2/5)

=5:2

Girls ={56/(5+2)}×5

=(56/7)×5

=40

Boys =(56/7)×2

=16

number of boys =16

number of girls =40.

Final Answer:-

The final answer is boys=16, girls=40

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