In a class of 56 students, the number of boys is the 2/5 of the number of girls. Find the

number of boys and girls.​

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1. Answer:

   Number of girls = 40 and number of boys = 16

   Step-by-step explanation:

   Given – Total students= 56

   Number of boys= 2/5 number of girls

   Solution,

   Let number of girls be x

   Number of boys = 2/5 *x

   According to question’ x + 2/5*x = number of students

   =>5x +2x /5 = 56

   =>7x/5=56

   =>x = 56*5/7

   => x= 8*5

   =>x = 40

   Number of girls = 40 and number of boys = 16

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