document.write( "Question 1016330: There are 120 girls and 57 boys in a school. If 5% of the girls leave and no new pupils are admitted,what percentage of the whole school will be boys.(please give answer in detailed method) \n" ); document.write( "

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There are 120 girls and 57 boys in a school.
\n" ); document.write( " If 5% of the girls leave and no new pupils are admitted, what percentage of the whole school will be boys
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the total number of students
\n" ); document.write( "120 + 57 = 177 students
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\n" ); document.write( "Find how many girls leave
\n" ); document.write( ".05*120 = 6 girls
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\n" ); document.write( "Total students now
\n" ); document.write( "177 - 6 = 171 students
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\n" ); document.write( "Find percentage boys
\n" ); document.write( " $\"57%2F171\"$ * 100 = 33 $\"1%2F3\"$ % \n" ); document.write( "

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