SOLUTION: 44% of the students of a class are girls. If there are 6 less girls than boys, how many students are there in the class.

SOLUTION: 44% of the students of a class are girls. If there are 6 less girls than boys, how many students are there in the class.

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Question 908913: 44% of the students of a class are girls. If there are 6 less girls than boys, how many students are there in the class.
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12% = 6 (the difference between boys and girls)
Each student is 2% of the class.
Therefore, there are 50 students.
44% of 50 students is 22 girls
56% of 50 students is 28 boys, which is six fewer.
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