SOLUTION: 60% students in a school are boys.find the total number of students in school if 120 are girls.

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Question 720921: 60% students in a school are boys.find the total number of students in school if 120 are girls.
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, vishal:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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60% students in a school are boys.find the total number of students in school if 120 are girls.
.
if 60% are boys, then 40% must make up the girls.
Let x = total number of students
then
.40x = 120
x = 120/.40
x = 300 students

Answer by vishal(3) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60% students in a school are boys.find the total number of students in school if 120 are girls.
.
if 60% are boys, then 40% must make up the girls.
Let x = total number of students
then
.40x = 120
x = 120/.40
x = 300 students