Question

In class of 40 pupils the number of girls is three-fifths of the number of boys.
Find the number of boys in the class.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of boys is 25 and the number of girls is 15.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Total number of students = 40

Let the number of boys be 'x'

ATQ,

Number of girls = 3/5 of boys

=3/5*x

=3x/5

3x/5+x=40

8x/5=40

By cross multiplication,

8x=200

x=200/8

x=25

ATQ,

Number of boys=25

Number of girls=3/5*25

= 15