Question

.In a class of 60 students, the number of girls is one-third of the number of boys. Then the number of boys is

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

Let x be the number of boys in the class

So. the number of girls is 60−x

ACQ,

⇒ 60−x= X/3

⇒ 180−3x=x

⇒ 4x=180

⇒ x= 180/4

⇒ x=45

The number of boys in the class are 45.

Hence, the number of girls will be $$60-45=15$

Answer 2

Answer:

$\mathsf{girls} = \frac{1}{3} \\ \mathsf {boys} = \frac{2}{3} \\ 60 \times \frac{2}{3} = 40$