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Question 1154709: Hi
In a school with 1000 kids 450 are girls. As some boys left the school 50% of students were girls.
How many boys left.
Thanks
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If the remaining students are 50% girls, then the number of boys left must be the same as the number of girls: 450.

So how many of the original 1000 students remain?

So how many boys left?