SOLUTION: 2/5 of the 200 students in from one of a school are girl. How many of them are boy?

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Question 1000389: 2/5 of the 200 students in from one of a school are girl. How many of them are boy?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
If 2/5 of 200 pupils are girls
then, 3/5 are boys.
3/5 x 200 = 120.
120 boys.
Hope this helps :-)