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1 of 9 3 7 of students at a school are boys. If there are 2282 students at the school, how many are girls?

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Answer: 1304

Explanation:

Fraction of the boys = 3/7

Fraction of the girls = 1 - 3/7 = 4/7

Number of students = 2282

The number of girls will be:

= Fraction of girls × Total number if students

= 4/7 × 2282

= 1304

There are 1304 girls

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