SOLUTION: there are 600 boys and 400 girls in a school. One day,2% of the pupils were absent. if 1% of the boys were absent, how many girls were absent?

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Question 1055136: there are 600 boys and 400 girls in a school. One day,2% of the pupils were absent. if 1% of the boys were absent, how many girls were absent?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.02%2A1000=20 pupils absent one day.

0.01%2A600=6 boys were absent that day.

20 girls and boys were absent.
6 boys were absent.
20-6=highlight%2814%29 girls absent.