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In a class of 30 pupils, there are 18 girls. what percentage of the pupils are boys

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Answer:

40%

Explanation:

Express the boys as a fraction of the whole class then multiply by 100%

number of boys in class = 30 - 18 = 12

percentage of boys =
(12)/(30) × 100% = 40%


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