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35% of the 20 children in a class are boys how many boys are in the class plz with explanation

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35%=35/100=7/5
3/5* 20 or 35:5=7
User Senfen
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there are 7 boys and 13 girls in the class


work :

(20)/(100) = (x)/(35) \\ x = (35 * 20)/(100) = (700)/(100) = 7
the number of boys is 7



20 - 7 = 13
the number of girls is 13




good luck
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