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

number of boys and girls.​

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Answered by abhishekrohanjaiswal
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Answer:

Number of girls = 40 and number of boys = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

Given - Total students= 56

Number of boys= 2/5 number of girls

Solution,

Let number of girls be x

Number of boys = 2/5 *x

According to question' x + 2/5*x = number of students

=>5x +2x /5 = 56

=>7x/5=56

=>x = 56*5/7

=> x= 8*5

=>x = 40

Number of girls = 40 and number of boys = 16

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