There are 465 students at Sunnydale Elementary. 60% of the students are girls. How many students are boys?

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Kaiya

15 May, 17:54

There are 465 students at Sunnydale Elementary. 60% of the students are girls. How many students are boys?

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A whole is 100%.

If 60% of students are girls,

then

100% - 60% of them are boys.

= 40% of them are boys.

To find 40% of 465, multiply.

40% is the same as 0.40.

Multiply 0.40 by 465.

465 x 0.40 = 186

Conclusion: 186 students are boys.