Question

At a school there are 864 students and 80 staff members. 5/8 of the students are boys. How many girls are in the school?

Answer 1

Answer:

324 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given;

• Number of students = 864
• Staff members = 80

• Fraction of boys = 5/8

We are required to determine the number of girls in the school;

Total number of students is 864

Therefore;

Number of boys = 5/8(864)

                           = 540

Thus;

Number of girls = 864 - 540

                          = 324

Hence, there are 324 girls in the school