SOLUTION: two fifth of the pupils in a school are girls. if there are 150 boys, how many pupils are there altogether?

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Question 1052032: two fifth of the pupils in a school are girls. if there are 150 boys, how many pupils are there altogether?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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150/(3/5)=
150*5/3=250 total