SOLUTION: in a school there are 400 students,of whom 70% are boys what is the number of girls?

SOLUTION: in a school there are 400 students,of whom 70% are boys what is the number of girls?

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Question 773082: in a school there are 400 students,of whom 70% are boys what is the number of girls?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
70% of 400 => 70/100 * 400
= 280 boys
400 - 280 = 120
120 students are girls.
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