Question

In a class there are 40 students.³/5 of them are girls , find the number if boys .​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

HEY MATE ..

ANSWERLet the no. of boys in class =xNo. of girls in class =yGiven, Total no. of students =40

⇒x+y=40 (equation 1)But according to problem, No. of girls is three fifth of boys,

⇒y= 5 /3 (x) (equation 2)

3 (x) (equation 2)From equation 1 and 2,x=25y=15No. of boys in class =25

Answer 2

Answer:

So,

Total number of student=40 students

Number of girls= 3/5

So, number of boys=2/5

Hence, 2/5*40

          =16

Number of boys=16