SOLUTION: In a school, 58% of the total numbers of students are boys. If the number of girls is 840, how many students are in the school?

Question 825066: In a school, 58% of the total numbers of students are boys. If the number of girls is 840, how many students are in the school?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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n(1 - 0.58) = 840
n = 840/(1 - 0.58)
n = 2000
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