Question

In a class of 40 students 16 are boys what is the fraction of the class is boys

Answer 1

For the information given in the statement you have

`\frac{\text{ number of males students}}{\text{ total number of students}}=(16)/(40)`

Simplifying

`(16)/(40)=(8\cdot2)/(8\cdot5)=(2)/(5)`

Therefore, the fraction of boys in the class is

`(2)/(5)`