In a school , 5/8^th of the students are boys and the number of girls is 540. Find :
i) The total strength of the school
ii) The number of boys in the school

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Let total number of students in a school =x
number of boys = 5/8x
number of girls = 3/8x
Given number of girls =540
3/8x=540
x=(540×8)/3
x=1440
Total strength of the School =1440
Number of boys = 5/8×1440 = 900

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In a school , 5/8th of the students are boys and the number of girls is 540. Find :i) The total strength of the schoolii) The number of boys in the school

Let total number of students in a school =x number of boys = 5/8x number of girls = 3/8xGiven number of girls =540 3/8x=540 x=(540×8)/3x=1440Total strength of the School =1440Number of boys = 5/8×1440 = 900

In a school , 5/8^th of the students are boys and the number of girls is 540. Find :
i) The total strength of the school
ii) The number of boys in the school

Let total number of students in a school =x
number of boys = 5/8x
number of girls = 3/8x
Given number of girls =540
3/8x=540
x=(540×8)/3
x=1440
Total strength of the School =1440
Number of boys = 5/8×1440 = 900