Question

In a class of 60 students,the number of girls is one third the number of boys.find the number of boys and girls in the class.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let no of girls be x

x +3x = 60

4x = 60

x = 15

No of girls is 15.

No of boys is 45.

Answer 2

Step by step explanation

Girls = x

boys = 3x

Let the no of girls be x

therefore ,we know that

x + 3x = 60

4x = 60

x = 60÷4

x = 15

So,

No of girls = x = 15

No of boys = 3x = 3×15=45

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