Question

There are 12% boys in a school. If the number of boys is 36 find: 1.the number of girls 2.the total number of students

Answer 1

let x be the total number of students, then

:

0.12x = 36

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x = 36/0.12 = 300 students

number of girls = 300 - 36 = 264

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there are 264 girls and 300 students

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let there will be x students in the school

Given,

12% of boys in school

Number of boys are 36

Therefore,

x(12%) = 36

x(12/100) = 36

x = (36×100) / 12

x = 3600 ÷ 12

x = 300

Therefore there will be 300 students in the school.

Number of girls = Total students - Number of boys

= 300 - 36

= 264