Problema Solution
A school has 1200 pupils.
575 of the students are girls.
2/5 of girls like sport.
3/5 of boys like sport.
Work out the total number of pupils who like sport
Answer provided by our tutors
there are 1200 - 575 = 625 boys
the total pupils that like sport will be = girls that like sport + boys that like sport
(2/5)*575 + (3/5)*625 = 230 + 375 = 605 pupils like sports.