Problem

A school has 500 students. 60% of them are girls. How many boys are there?

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Answer

Subtract the number of girls from the total number of students to find the number of boys: 500−300=200 boys

Steps

Step 1 ：Convert the percentage of girls to a decimal: 60%=0.60

Step 2 ：Calculate the number of girls: 500×0.60=300 girls

Step 3 ：Subtract the number of girls from the total number of students to find the number of boys: 500−300=200 boys

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