Question

In a school,5/8 of the students are boys. if there are 240 girls. find the number of boys in the school.

Answer 1

Given there are 5 /8 students are boys #3/ 8 of the students are girls . then ;
3/8 (x)=240 [x is the total number of students ]
3/8 (x)=240
X=(240×8)÷3
X=80×8
X=640
#The total number of students is 640.



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Answer 2

hi

let total students be x

In a school,5/8 of the students are boys

5/8 *x = boys

f there are 240 girls

so lets form an euqation

5x/8 +240 = x

=>240 = x - 5x/8

=> 240 = 3x/8

=>x = 240*8/3

=>x = 640

ther are total 640 students

now boys are 3/5

=>5/8 *640

=>400 boys

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