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3/5 of students in a class are boys and boys are 15 what is the total number of students​

User EightShirt
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Answer:

25 students

Explanation:

To solve this problem, use cross multiplication:


(3)/(5)=(15)/(x)

3x = 75

x = 25

There are a total of 25 students in the class.

User Tyker
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Answer:


\huge\boxed{\sf Total \ Students = 25}

Explanation:

Let the total no. of students be x

So, The given condition is:


\sf (3)/(5)\ of \ x = 15 [OF means to multiply]


\sf (3x)/(5) = 15\\\\Multiplying \ 5 \ to \ both \ sides\\\\3x = 15*5\\\\3x = 75\\\\Dividing \ both \ sides \ by \ 3\\\\x = 25\\\\Total \ Students = 25\\\\\rule[225]{225}{2}

Hope this helped!

~AnonymousHelper1807

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