SOLUTION: There were 100 children at the birthday party. If 3/5 of them were girls, how many are boys.

SOLUTION: There were 100 children at the birthday party. If 3/5 of them were girls, how many are boys.

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Question 1167328: There were 100 children at the birthday party. If 3/5 of them were girls, how many are boys.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Calculate  3/5  of  100.


Then subtract this amount from 100.

Happy calculations (!)

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