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If 3/5 of the students in a class are boys, and there are 20 girls, what is the total number of students in the class?

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  • A30
  • B40
  • C50
  • D60
Explanation

If 3/5 are boys, then 1 - 3/5 = 2/5 of the students are girls. If 2/5 of the students equals 20 girls, then 1/5 of the students is 10. So, the total number of students (5/5) is 5 * 10 = 50.

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