Question

In a dass of 49 students, the number of girls is 2/5 of the mumber of boys Find the number of boys and girls in the class.

Answer 1

35 boys and 14 girls are in the class.

Explanantion:

Let number of boys are x

Then number of girls are (2/5) x

Total students = x + (2/5) x = 49

=> 7/5 x = 49

=> x = 49 x 5/7

=> x = 35 are boys

=> Girls are: total students - boys = 49 -35 =14