SOLUTION: in a class of 44 pupils 3/4 are girls.how many girls are there altogether? how many boys?answer in number and fraction

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Question 951396: in a class of 44 pupils 3/4 are girls.how many girls are there altogether? how many boys?answer in number and fraction
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%283%2F4%29+girls%2A%2844%29=%28132%2F4%29+girls=33 girls ANSWER 1: There are 33 girls.
boys=total-girls=44pupils-33girls=11 boys ANSWER 2: There are 11 boys.