PopPrincess59
PopPrincess59 PopPrincess59
  • 22-05-2014
  • Mathematics
contestada

In a school 3/5 pupils are boys and there were 240 girls. How many boys were in the school? How many children were in total?

Respuesta :

MeganWhittam MeganWhittam
  • 22-05-2014
If 2/5 is 240 then 1/5 is 120..multiply 120 by 5 which is 600 so...
600=total
Then..multiply 120 by 3 which will give the 3/5 boys which is 360 so...
360 boys
Answer Link
tadvisohil886
tadvisohil886 tadvisohil886
  • 22-05-2014
Let the total children be x.

according to question,

2/5 of x = 240

thus, 2/5 * x = 240

2x = 1200

thus, x = 600.

Thus, no. of boys = 600 - 240 = 360

thus, total children = 360 + 240 = 600
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

1. Which of the following is an example of an element of Catholicism that has been incorporated into the Aymara tradition? A. The offering of miniatures to Ekek
What do you diagram first on a clause diagram
The pitchers that Isaac bought for the party each hold 2 quarts of liquid. If he makes 15 pints of smoothie and has three pitchers, how much of the smoothie wil
Baby seahorses resemble adults at birth but take many months to mature. Which noun acts as an adjective in the sentence?
Explain why, in division, there is sometimes a remainder
Compare and contrast fascism and nazism and their rise. why might one be more effective than the other at attracting support?
Find the constant of variation k for the direct variation. 4x = –6y
Dana bikes 10 mi in 50 min. At this rate, how far can she bike in 90 min?
4 • (15 + 20) can you please help me
What is the theme of "The Vain jackdaw"