Question

in a school 5/8 of the students are boys. If there are 240 girls ,find the number of boy in the school​

Answer 1

Answer:

150 are the boys

Step-by-step explanation:

5/8 × 240 = 150

Answer 2

Answer:

5/8 students are boys

so obviously remaining are girls

fraction of girls is 8/8-5/8=3/8

3/8=240

1/8=240/3

1/8=80

5/8=5x80

5/8=400

number of boys in school is 400