In a class of 40 students 16 are boys what is the fraction of the class is boys

ZeroFruit asked Apr 17, 2023

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For the information given in the statement you have

$\frac{\text{ number of males students}}{\text{ total number of students}}=(16)/(40)$

Simplifying

$(16)/(40)=(8\cdot2)/(8\cdot5)=(2)/(5)$

Therefore, the fraction of boys in the class is

Dmitrijs answered Apr 23, 2023

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