SOLUTION: there are 600 boys and 400 girls in a school. One day,2% of the pupils were absent. if 1% of the boys were absent, how many girls were absent?

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Question 1055136: there are 600 boys and 400 girls in a school. One day,2% of the pupils were absent. if 1% of the boys were absent, how many girls were absent?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
pupils absent one day.

boys were absent that day.

20 girls and boys were absent.
6 boys were absent.
girls absent.

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