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.