SOLUTION: There are 1260 girls in a school. which are 60% of the total number of the students. How many are boys?

Question 1061246: There are 1260 girls in a school. which are 60% of the total number of the students. How many are boys?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 1260 girls in a school. which are 60% of the total number of the students. How many are boys?
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1260 = 0.6*total number

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

There are 1260 girls in a school. which are 60% of the total number of the students. How many are boys?

Set up and solve the following PROPORTION for the number of boys (B):
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