SOLUTION: There are 572 students in a mixed school 5/11 of them are boys. How many girls are there?

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Question 900351: There are 572 students in a mixed school 5/11 of them are boys. How many girls are there?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285%2F11%29572 = 260, number of boys
girls = 572 - 260

Answer by MathTherapy(10556) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 572 students in a mixed school 5/11 of them are boys. How many girls are there?


5%2F11 of 572 students are BOYS

Therefore, 1+-+5%2F11, or 6%2F11 of 572 students, or %286%2F11%29+%2A+572 are GIRLS