In a school, there are 880 students in total. If there is 20% more boys than girls, find the number of boys and girls in the schoo

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In a school, there are 880 students in
total. If there is 20% more boys than
girls, find the number of boys and girls in the school​

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Thanh Hà 5 years 2021-07-17T13:11:29+00:00 1 Answers 757 views 1

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  1. thuhuong
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    2021-07-17T13:13:10+00:00
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    Answer:

    400 girls.

    480 boys.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    If the number of girls is x then the number of boys is 1.2x, so we have:

    x + 1.2x = 880

    2.2x = 880

    x = 880/2.2

    = 400.

    Girls = 400, boys = 1.2*400 = 480.

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