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Four fifths of the children in a school are boys. Five eighths of the girls in the school are right-handed. What fraction of the children in the school are left-handed girls?

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ayokenny2001

Answer:

See below

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x rep right handed

Then,

5/8× x

= 5x/8

Since 4/5 are boys

1 - 4/5

1/4

Then,

5x/8 = 1/4

20x = 8

x = 8/20

x = 2/5

Therefore, the fraction of the girls in the school that are left handed is 2/5

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