Question

5

9
of students at a school are girls. If there are 3708 students at the school, how many are boys?

Answer 1

1648 boys

Explanation:

5/9 of 3708 is equal to 2060

3708-2060=1648

Answer 2

1648

Explanation:

5/9 are girls. The 9 represents the total.

Set up a proportion and you have

5/9 = ?/3708

3708/9=412

412x5= 2060 girls

3708-2060= 1648