Question

a survey showed 150 students at Sherman Junior high school chose chocolate as their favorite ice cream of those students 3/5 are girls how many boys are at Sherman Junior High School that shows chocolate as their favorite ice cream flavor

Answer 1

if 3/5 are girls. then 2/5 are boys

2/5 of 150..." of " means multiply
2/5(150) = 300/5 = 60 <=== there are 60 boys

Answer 2

2/5 boys 3/5 girls
150/5=30
2*30=60
60 boys