SOLUTION: There are 48 pupils in a class.If 3/8 of them are girls,how many are boys?

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Question 700423: There are 48 pupils in a class.If 3/8 of them are girls,how many are boys?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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48(1-3/8)
48*5/8
240/8=30 ANS.FOR THE NUMBER OF BOYS.