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At a primary school, there are 80 students in class 5A. If 48 are boys, what is the number of girls?

easy 1 mark Class 7 · Social and Political Life · On Equality
Answer
32

The correct answer is 32 — Step 3: Conclude that there are 32 girls.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Step 1: Subtract the number of boys from the total number of students to find the number of girls.
  2. Step 2: Compute .
  3. Step 3: Conclude that there are 32 girls.
Common mistake: Subtracting the wrong quantity (e.g., adding instead of subtracting)

Concept tested: Equality in Education

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