Question

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15. In a 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:

25 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of boys be x.

Number of girls = 3/5 x

According to Question,

x + 3/5 x = 40

=> (5+3) / 5 x = 40

=> 8/5 x = 40

=> x = 40 × 5/8

=> x = 25

Hence, there are 25 boys in the class.