Question

the number of boys is 3 by 2 the number of girls in a class the total strength is 40 the number of girls is​

Answer 1

3/2+x=40

let x be the girls

x=40-3/2

x=80-3/2=77/2

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let no. of girls be x

no. of boys=40-x

a/q

40-x=3/2 of x

40=3/2x+x

40=5x/2

x=40×2/5

x=16