Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number of boys be x.

Number of girls= 2/5x

2/5x+ x=56

2x+5x/5= 56

7/5x= 56

x= 56×5/7

x= 8×5

x= 40

2/5× 40

2× 8

16

There are 40 boys.

There are 16 girls.

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