Question

PLEASE GIVE AN EXPLANATION!! In your grade of 380 students, 70% play a musical instrument. 60% of the boys play a musical instrument and 200 girls play an instrument. How many girls are in the class?

Answer 1

Answer:

270 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of students = 380

Play musical instrument = 70%

Boys who play musical instrument = 60%

Number of girls who play musical instrument = 200

How many girls are in the class?

Number of play musical instrument = 70% of 380

(0.7 * 380) = 266

Since number of girls who play musical instrument = 200

Then number of boys who play = (266 - 200) = 66

Hence, 66 boys is equivalent 60% of the boy's population

Let population of boys = b

0.6b = 66

b = 110

Number of girls in class :

Number of boys + number of girls

110 + number of girls = 380

Number of girls = 380 - 110

Number of girls = 270