SOLUTION: In a swimming class, 2/5 of the participants are girls. There are 24 boys in the class. Find the total number of participants in the class.

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Question 1112100: In a swimming class, 2/5 of the participants are girls. There are 24 boys in the class. Find the total number of participants in the class.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39621)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The 24 boys is of the class.

C, the size of the class,





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