in a school 3/5 of the students were girls. if the number of boys in the school is 200 find the total number of students in the school
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500 STUDENTS
Step-by-step explanation:
3 out of 5 students are girls, so remaining 2 out of 5 are boys
So the ratio is 3:2
Number of boys = 200
To compare with a ratio
3a/5 + 200 = a
a - 3a/5 = 200
2a / 5 = 200
a = 200 ×5 / 2
a = 100 × 5
a = 500
Total number of students = 500
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