SOLUTION: A school has 240 children. Two thirds of the children are boys. How many are girls ?

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Question 874093: A school has 240 children. Two thirds of the children are boys. How many are girls ?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/3 are girls
= 80 girls

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