SOLUTION: in a school, 42 percent are boys there are 406 girls how many are boys?

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Question 1066058: in a school, 42 percent are boys there are 406 girls how many are boys?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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42% are boys; this means 8% girls.

%280.58%29p=406
p=406%2F0.58
p=700------------Quantity of pupils

700-406=highlight%28294%29------------How many boys