Question

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Answer 1

see explanation

Explanation:

the fraction is boys over total in class, that is

fraction of boys =
`(8)/(24)` ( divide top/bottom by 8 )

fraction of boys =
`(1)/(3)` ← in simplest form

(b)

The number of girls in class = 24 - 8 = 16

fraction of girls =
`(16)/(24)` ( divide top/bottom by 8 )

fraction of girls =
`(2)/(3)` ← in simplest form

Answer 2

The number of boys is 1/3

The number of girls is 2/3

Explanation:

Total no of students = 24

No of boys in the class is 8

So in fraction form

Boys = 8 out of 24 which is 8/24 or simply 1/3

Now

For girls

no of girls will be Total students - boys students

Number of girls students = 24 - 8 = 16

In fraction form we can write 16/24 or simply 2/3