Question

There are 220 students in Year 9

There are 20% more boys than girls.
a) How many boys and how many girls are there in Year 9?​

Answer 1

132 and 88

Explanation:

If there are 20% more boys than girls, then this means that the total percentage of boys us 60% and girls is 40%.

0.6 * 220 = 132

0.4 * 220 = 88

There are 132 boys and 88 girls in year 9