SOLUTION: in a school there are 1600 students. Out of this 35% are girl .Find the number of boys in the school?

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Question 939870: in a school there are 1600 students. Out of this 35% are girl .Find the number of boys in the school?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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total no of students = 1600
percentage of girls = 35 %
percentage of boys = 100-35 = 65 %
no of boys = 65 % of 1600
=%2865%2F100%29%2A1600
= 65*16
=1040
No of boys = 1040