Question

in the class of 48 students the number of boys is three-fifth the number of girls. find the number of biys

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let,

the number of boys be x

the number of girls =3x/5

B/Q

$x + \frac{3x}{5} = 48 \\ = > \frac{8x}{5 } = 48 \\ = > x = \frac{48 \times 5}{8} = x = 30$

therefore, number of boys = 30