Question

LI
2
12. In a class of 49 students, the number of girls is of the number of boys. Find the number of boys
5
and girls in the class.​

Answer 1

let no of boys be X

hence girls will be 2/5x

hence X+2/5x=49

7x/5=49

X=49*5/7=35.. boys

hence girls=2/5x=2/5*35=14 girls